Probate – Fee Information
At Rollits, our expert team has years of experience helping clients to secure their assets for their loved ones. A well-drafted will allows you to state clearly who will inherit your property and savings after your death.
Applying for the grant, collecting and distributing the assets
We anticipate this will take between 10 and 20 hours of work. A typical costs estimate, up to and including obtaining the Grant, would be between £2,500 - £5,000 (+ 20% VAT). Further costs will be incurred to completion.
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 2-4 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 not included in this fee:
- Probate application fee of £300
- Land Registry Bankruptcy Searches - for UK based beneficiaries (£2 + £0.40 VAT per beneficiary)
- Bankruptcy search fee - for international beneficiaries (approximately £75 + 20% VAT)
- Trustee Act Notices (£212 + 20% VAT approximately) in The London Gazette and in a local newspaper – Protects against unexpected claims from unknown creditors.
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 6-9 months. Typically, obtaining the grant of probate can take up to 20 weeks. Collecting assets then follows, which can take between 3-6 weeks. Once this has been done, we can distribute the assets, which normally take 3-6 weeks.
Our Team
We have five members of the team who may work on your matter. Regardless of who works on your matter, they will be supervised by John Lane, Partner and Head of Private Capital.
John Lane - Partner (York) specialising in personal tax, trust, probate and charity work with a particular emphasis on estate planning landed estates and trusteeships. Qualified in 1988; Simpson Curtis, Leeds (1986-1982); Joined Rollits in 1993. Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).
Suzgo Kaluluma - Partner (York) specialising in all aspects of estate and succession planning including the preparation of wills, the creation of trusts and care home fee planning. Qualified in November 2009; Bromets Jackson Heath LLP (2009-2016);Hartlaw LLP (2016-2019); Joined Rollits in 2019; Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Emma Hamilton - Partner (Hull) specialising private client work including Wills, Estate Planning and Administration matters, as well as Lasting Powers of Attorney. Qualified in 2011; Graham & Rosen Solicitors, Hull (2006 - 2007); Payne & Payne, Hull (2008 - 2016); Andrew Kingston & Co, Hull (2016 - 2018); Joined Rollits in 2018.
Sue Brad - Associate (York) specialising in wills, trusts, estate administration and Lasting Powers of Attorney. Qualified in 2004; Lee & Priestley, Leeds (2002–2004); Joined Rollits in 2005. Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).
Rachael Kitchman - Senior Solicitor (Hull) specialising private client work including Wills, Estate Planning and Administration matters, as well as Lasting Powers of Attorney. Qualified in 2008; Graham & Rosen Solicitors (2008 - 2018); Andrew Kingston & Co Solicitors (2018 - 2024); Joined Rollits June 2024.
Complaints
We want to give you the best possible service. However, if at any point you become unhappy or concerned about the service we have provided then you should inform us immediately, so that we can do our best to resolve the problem. If you would like to make a formal complaint, then you can read our full complaints procedure here.