Probate Court Fees Set For Increase

On Friday the Ministry of Justice announced a widespread increase on the Court Fees payable when applying for probate. This article clarifies the main changes which are likely to come into force in May 2017. The Current Fee Structure Under the current fee structure, the court fees for probate are :- £150 if the application…

Santander and Probate

We regularly get asked the question, do I need probate ? and the answer always varies depending upon the nature of the Deceased persons assets. You will definitely need probate in the following circumstances :- if the deceased owned a property you want to make a claim on behalf of the estate eg. PPI claim…

Fast Track Probate Service

Do You need probate Urgently ? If you need probate urgently – we can help. We are a specialist nationwide probate law firm that help clients across the UK in probate. Probate is the legal term given to the process that is followed after some one has died. The process is undertaken by the executor…

Cost of Probate

Perhaps one of the most frequently asked questions relates to the cost of probate. The traditional view is the probate is expensive with high fees charged by Solicitors with the process taking months to resolve and sort out. Put simply it doesn’t cost a lot and we can obtain probate within 4-6 weeks. Recognising the…