What Does Probate Cost? A Fixed Fee From £895
No hourly rates and no surprise add-ons. Ade gives you one transparent probate fee before any work begins, across England and Wales.
One transparent probate fee before any work begins. No hourly rates, no surprise add-ons.
✓ From £895 Fixed Fee
✓ Callback Within an Hour
✓ 35+ Years Experience
✓ 1,000+ Families Helped
✓ From £895
✓ Within an Hour
✓ 35 Years
✓ 1,000+ Families
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How It Works
Three steps, no jargon, no surprises.
Get a callback within an hour
Submit your details and Ade calls you within an hour during 8am-7pm.
Free 30-min review with a fixed-fee quote
Ade reviews your situation and gives you a single transparent fee. No surprises.
Application submitted within 5 working days
Then we handle HMRC, asset collection, debts, and final distribution.
What your fixed fee covers:
Most people searching probate costs have been quoted a percentage of the estate or an open-ended hourly rate. Ade does not work that way. You get a fixed fee, set against the size and complexity of the estate: from £895 for the grant-only service, or from £1,880 for full estate administration. Either way you see the full figure before anything starts. No meter running, no bill that grows as the months pass.
- Grant of probate application from start to issue
- Inheritance tax forms and HMRC correspondence
- Asset identification, valuation, and collection
- Debt settlement from the estate
- Final estate accounts and distribution
- Letters of administration where there is no will
How Ade's Fixed Fee Compares
| Ade from £895 |
% of Estate | Hourly Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Know the cost upfront | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Fee stays the same if it takes longer | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Fee is not a percentage of estate value | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Choose Your Service
Two fixed-fee options, depending on how much you want Ade to handle.
Grant of Probate Only - £895
For simpler estates where you want help with the legal application only.
Includes: grant of probate application from start to issue, IHT forms where required, supporting documentation, court fee handling, and registry submission.
Full Estate Administration - £1,880
The complete service, from grant application through final distribution.
Includes: everything in Grant-Only, plus asset valuations, full HMRC correspondence, asset collection, debt settlement, and final estate accounts.
Cost paid from the estate. No upfront payment required.
What probate actually costs in total
The professional fee is only one part of the bill. Three separate things leave the estate, and a quote that mentions only the first is not telling you the whole cost.
| What | Who charges it | How much |
|---|---|---|
| Professional fee | Your probate specialist or solicitor | £1,880 here for full estate administration. Solicitors more often charge 1% to 5% of the estate, or an hourly rate |
| Court application fee | HM Courts and Tribunals Service | £526 for estates over £5,000, and nothing at £5,000 or below |
| Disbursements | Third parties | Copies of the grant at £2 each with the application, bankruptcy searches, statutory notices, property valuations |
VAT at 20% applies to professional fees. It does not apply to the court fee.
On a £400,000 estate that means £1,880 plus VAT, the £526 court fee, and a handful of pounds for grant copies. A firm charging 2% of the same estate would bill £8,000 plus VAT, with the identical court fee and disbursements on top. The difference is £6,120 that stays with the beneficiaries.
For a fuller comparison of how solicitors price the same work, see how much a solicitor charges for probate.
What changes the price
Six things account for almost all the variation between one estate and the next:
- Property. Whether there is a house to sell or transfer, and whether it sells easily. Conveyancing is a separate job from probate.
- Inheritance tax. Whether a full account has to go to HMRC. That is a substantial piece of work on its own and the single biggest driver of both cost and time.
- How many holdings. Four accounts and a pension is a different job from fourteen accounts, three pensions and a share portfolio.
- The will. A clear, current will is straightforward. An old one, an ambiguous one, or no will at all adds work.
- The beneficiaries. Where everyone agrees, administration is procedural. Where they do not, it stops being procedural.
- Anything overseas or in business. Foreign property and business interests both bring their own rules.
None of those move Ade's fee once it has been agreed. What they decide is whether the right service is the grant on its own or full administration, and that is what the first conversation is for.
Why Ade
Four reasons families pick Ade and recommend him.
35+ years experience
Ade has personally handled probate for over 1,000 families across England and Wales.
No call centres
You speak to Ade directly, from the first call to the final distribution.
Fixed fee, no surprises
Choose £895 grant-only or £1,880 full service. The price we quote is the price you pay.
Regulated and insured
Full professional indemnity insurance. Estates handled to the highest standards.
Meet Ade, Your Probate Specialist
I'm Ade. For 35 years, I've helped families across England and Wales sort probate properly. Estate administration, grant applications, HMRC correspondence, asset collection, final distribution. I handle all of it.
No call centres, no case handlers, no handoffs. You deal with me directly, start to finish.
Every estate starts with a conversation. I listen, I review, I tell you exactly what is involved before any commitment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about what probate costs.
How much does probate cost?
Fixed fees start from £895 and depend on the size and complexity of the estate, not the number of hours spent. You see the full quote before any work begins. There are no hourly rates and no surprise add-ons.
Why do some probate quotes look cheaper at first?
Percentage-of-estate and hourly quotes often look small until the estate is valued or the hours add up. A fixed fee tells you the real cost on day one, so you can compare it properly against a quote that can move.
What makes the fee go up or down?
The size of the estate, the number and type of assets, whether inheritance tax applies, and whether there is a valid will. Ade reviews your situation on the callback and gives you the single figure for your case, with no obligation to proceed.
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Last updated 22 July 2026. Court fees and thresholds from gov.uk.