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Our Guide to Estate Administration Costs

A Guide to Probate fees at Rogers Legal
Each estate is individual, so it is difficult to give an absolute ‘cost’ without a review of your specific circumstances. We find working on an hourly rate with an agreed cap/fee structure suits our clients. We are always happy to discuss fees and understand that this can be very important.


Our charge rates are £325 per hour plus VAT at 20% for Trudy Rogers and £134 per hour plus VAT at 20% for paralegal support.


We anticipate this will take between 12 hours and 30 hours at a maximum of £325 per hour plus VAT at 20%

The exact cost will depend on the individual circumstances of the matter. For example, if there is one beneficiary and no property, costs will be at the lower end of the range. If there are multiple beneficiaries, a property and multiple bank accounts, costs will be at the higher end.

We will handle the full process for you. This quote is for estates where:
• There is a valid will
• There is no more than one property
• There are no more than 4 bank or building society accounts
• There are no other intangible assets
• There are 5-8 beneficiaries
• There are no disputes between beneficiaries on division of assets. If disputes arise this is likely to lead to an increase in costs
• There is no inheritance tax payable and the executors do not need to submit a full account to HMRC
• There are no claims made against the estate

Disbursements (where applicable VAT is included at 20%) to add to professional fees:
• Probate application fee of at least £306
• Bankruptcy-only Land Charges Department searches (£6 per beneficiary)
• £104.76 Post in The London Gazette – Protects against unexpected claims from unknown creditors.
• £288.00 Post in a Local Newspaper – This also helps to protect against unexpected claims.
£8 Land Registry fee per registered property

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.


Potential additional costs
• If there is no will or the estate consists of any share holdings (stocks and bonds) there is likely to be additional costs that could range significantly depending on the estate and how it is to be dealt with. We can give you a more accurate quote once we have more information.

• If any additional copies of the grant are required, they will cost £1.50 (1 per asset usually).
• Dealing with the sale or transfer of any property in the estate is not included.
How long will this take?

On average, estates that fall within this range are dealt with within 12 to 18 months. Typically, obtaining the grant of probate takes 26 to 36 weeks. Collecting assets then follows, which can take between 12 to 24 weeks. Once this has been done, we can distribute the assets, which normally takes 4 to 6 weeks.