| Service | Total cost | Basis for charges — hourly rate or fixed fees or combination of both | Experience and qualifications of those carrying out the service | Experience and qualifications of the Supervisors | Description of and cost of likely disbursements or average cost or range of costs | Which of these disbursements attract VAT and at what VAT rate | Key stages of the matter and likely timescales for each stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Will (Single) |
From £500
+ 20% VAT |
Fixed fee |
Victoria Trelease - Associate Solicitor, 15+ years PQE
Steven Whiting - Senior Associate Legal Executive with over 30 years experience Brian Henderson - Senior Legal Executive with over 20 years experience |
Jonathan Baum – Solicitor, Director, Head of the Private Client Department, 27+ years PQE | N/A | N/A | 2 - 6 weeks |
| Standard Will (Couple) |
From £750
+ 20% VAT |
Fixed fee |
Victoria Trelease - Associate Solicitor, 15+ years PQE
Steven Whiting - Senior Associate Legal Executive with over 30 years experience Brian Henderson - Senior Legal Executive with over 20 years experience |
Jonathan Baum – Solicitor, Director, Head of the Private Client Department, 27+ years PQE | N/A | N/A | 2 - 6 weeks |
| Will incorporating right to reside/life interest trust (single) |
From £750
+ 20% VAT |
Fixed fee |
Victoria Trelease - Associate Solicitor, 15+ years PQE
Steven Whiting - Senior Associate Legal Executive with over 30 years experience Brian Henderson - Senior Legal Executive with over 20 years experience |
Jonathan Baum – Solicitor, Director, Head of the Private Client Department, 27+ years PQE | N/A | N/A | 2 - 6 weeks |
| Will incorporating right to reside/life interest trust (couple) |
From £950
+ 20% VAT |
Fixed fee |
Victoria Trelease - Associate Solicitor, 15+ years PQE
Steven Whiting - Senior Associate Legal Executive with over 30 years experience Brian Henderson - Senior Legal Executive with over 20 years experience |
Jonathan Baum – Solicitor, Director, Head of the Private Client Department, 27+ years PQE | N/A | N/A | 2 - 6 weeks |
| Will incorporating discretionary trust (single) |
From £750
+ 20% VAT |
Fixed fee |
Victoria Trelease - Associate Solicitor, 15+ years PQE
Steven Whiting - Senior Associate Legal Executive with over 30 years experience Brian Henderson - Senior Legal Executive with over 20 years experience |
Jonathan Baum – Solicitor, Director, Head of the Private Client Department, 27+ years PQE | N/A | N/A | 2 - 6 weeks |
| Will incorporating discretionary trust (couple) |
From £950
+ 20% VAT |
Fixed fee |
Victoria Trelease - Associate Solicitor, 15+ years PQE
Steven Whiting - Senior Associate Legal Executive with over 30 years experience Brian Henderson - Senior Legal Executive with over 20 years experience |
Jonathan Baum – Solicitor, Director, Head of the Private Client Department, 27+ years PQE | N/A | N/A | 2 - 6 weeks |
| 1 person - Single LPA (including registration) |
£600
+ 20% VAT & disbursements (£92 registration fee) |
Fixed fee |
Victoria Trelease - Associate Solicitor, 15+ years PQE
Steven Whiting - Senior Associate Legal Executive with over 30 years experience Brian Henderson - Senior Legal Executive with over 20 years experience |
Jonathan Baum – Solicitor, Director, Head of the Private Client Department, 27+ years PQE | Find out more | No VAT | 12 - 16 weeks (including registration) |
| 1 person - Two LPAs (including registration) |
£800
+ 20% VAT & disbursements (£184 registration fees) |
Fixed fee |
Victoria Trelease - Associate Solicitor, 15+ years PQE
Steven Whiting - Senior Associate Legal Executive with over 30 years experience Brian Henderson - Senior Legal Executive with over 20 years experience |
Jonathan Baum – Solicitor, Director, Head of the Private Client Department, 27+ years PQE | Find out more | No VAT | 12 - 16 weeks (including registration) |
| Couple - One LPA each (including registration) |
£800
+ 20% VAT & disbursements (£184 registration fees) |
Fixed fee |
Victoria Trelease - Associate Solicitor, 15+ years PQE
Steven Whiting - Senior Associate Legal Executive with over 30 years experience Brian Henderson - Senior Legal Executive with over 20 years experience |
Find out more | No VAT | 12 - 16 weeks (including registration) | |
| Couple - Two LPAs each (including registration) |
£1200
+ 20% VAT & disbursements (£368 registration fees) |
Fixed fee |
Victoria Trelease - Associate Solicitor, 15+ years PQE
Steven Whiting - Senior Associate Legal Executive with over 30 years experience Brian Henderson - Senior Legal Executive with over 20 years experience |
Jonathan Baum – Solicitor, Director, Head of the Private Client Department, 27+ years PQE | Find out more | No VAT | 12 - 16 weeks (including registration) |
| Deputyship application |
£2500
+ 20% VAT |
Fixed fee |
Victoria Trelease - Associate Solicitor, 15+ years PQE
Steven Whiting - Senior Associate Legal Executive with over 30 years experience Brian Henderson - Senior Legal Executive with over 20 years experience |
Jonathan Baum – Solicitor, Director, Head of the Private Client Department, 27+ years PQE | Find out more | No VAT | 5 - 6 months |
| Grant of probate/letter of administration - application only |
£1500
+ 20% VAT depending on what is involved |
Fixed fee |
Victoria Trelease - Associate Solicitor, 15+ years PQE
Steven Whiting - Senior Associate Legal Executive with over 30 years experience Brian Henderson - Senior Legal Executive with over 20 years experience |
Jonathan Baum – Solicitor, Director, Head of the Private Client Department, 27+ years PQE | £300 court fee plus £16 per sealed office copy of the grant | No VAT | 2 -4 months including registry's processing of application |
| Estate Administration |
Hourly rate. For smaller estates, approx. between £2,000 - £4,500
+ 20% VAT ; for larger estates, between £4,000 - £9000 + 20% VAT Together with a value element charge of between 1-2% of the gross value of the estate (excluding the value of the deceased's residence) + 20% VAT Between 0.75-1% of the value of the deceased's residence + 20% VAT |
Hourly rate £295 per hour - £335 per hour |
Victoria Trelease - Associate Solicitor, 15+ years PQE
Steven Whiting - Senior Associate Legal Executive with over 30 years experience Brian Henderson - Senior Legal Executive with over 20 years experience |
Jonathan Baum – Solicitor, Director, Head of the Private Client Department, 27+ years PQE | £300 court fee plus £16 per sealed office copy of the grant | No VAT | On average, 6 - 18 months, depending on the complexity of the estate. For more complex estates or where a claim is made, or for intestate estates with many beneficiaries, it will take longer. |
