Probate · Fixed fee agreed first, with VAT
Estate administration with a property, a full tax account or no will
Aaron handles the whole estate where there is a property, a full inheritance tax account or no will. A fixed fee agreed in writing before the work starts, never a percentage.
From this figure, agreed as a fixed fee in writing before any work starts. Once agreed it does not change.
- Who it is for
- One person or a couple
- Typical timescale
- 9 to 14 months
- Who does the work
- Aaron Johnson, Consultant Solicitor and TEP, personally. No hand-offs.
What it costs
The fee, and the costs that are not the fee.
Third-party costs, called disbursements, are paid to the court, the Office of the Public Guardian, HM Land Registry or another body. They are passed on at cost and shown here so there is nothing to discover later.
See every fee on one page.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| FeeFrom this figure, agreed as a fixed fee in writing before any work starts. Once agreed it does not change. | from£5,000+ VAT(£6,000 inc. VAT) |
| Third-party costs, paid at cost | |
| Probate application feenone if the estate is £5,000 or less | £526 |
| Extra copies of the granteach, ordered with the application; £16 each afterwards | £2typical, can vary |
| Bankruptcy searchesPer beneficiary, before distribution | £7.20 |
| Section 27 statutory noticesLondon Gazette and a local newspaper; protects executors from unknown creditors | £250typical, can vary |
| Land Registry official copiesper document, HM Land Registry, no VAT | £7 |
A small onboarding fee applies to trust and probate matters. It is confirmed before any work starts. For this service it is £35 + VAT per person.
What happens, in order
From first call to finish.
- How long it takes
- 9 to 14 months
Aaron does each step himself. If a step takes longer than expected, that is his cost, not yours.
Free 15-minute call
Aaron learns about the estate, explains what needs to happen and gives you a fixed fee.
Valuing the estate
Aaron contacts the banks, insurers and other institutions, and arranges the property valuation, to identify all the assets and debts.
Tax account and grant
Aaron prepares the inheritance tax account where needed, then the probate application and the supporting documents.
Collecting in and the property
Aaron collects in the assets, manages the property until it is sold or transferred, and pays the debts and any tax.
Distributing the estate
Aaron distributes the estate in line with the will, or the intestacy rules, and gives everyone full accounts.
Included and not included
What the fee covers, and what it does not.
Published under the SRA Transparency Rules. Anything outside the fee is quoted separately before it is done.
- Included
- Everything in estate administration, plus managing and selling or transferring the property or the share, the full IHT400 account, or an intestacy.
- Not included
- Conveyancing fees, valuers, deeds of variation and disputes. A business, farm, foreign assets, a trust in the will or a dispute raise the fixed fee, agreed first.
How the fee is set: Fees are fixed and modular, never hourly and never a percentage of the estate. Aaron gives a fixed-fee quote in writing after assessing the estate.
Starting fee: For an estate with a property in the sole name, a full IHT400 inheritance tax account, or no will (intestacy), the starting fee for this service applies. The fee for a cash-only estate with a valid will and no full tax account is listed separately and is lower. Aaron publishes every fee, with VAT, on the fees page.
What raises the fixed fee: More than one property; a business, a farm or foreign assets; shareholdings in certificate form; a lost will; a trust in the will; missing beneficiaries; or any dispute. Each is agreed as a further fixed amount before the work starts.
What is included: Obtaining date-of-death valuations; preparing the IHT400 account where needed and claiming the allowances and reliefs that apply; the probate application; managing the property (insurance, valuations, utilities and clearance) until sale or transfer; collecting in the assets; paying debts and tax; the final estate accounts and distribution.
What is not included: Conveyancing fees for the sale or transfer of the property; third-party valuers and clearance companies; deeds of variation; disputes. Each is quoted separately if you need it. Section 27 notices are a disbursement at cost.
Aaron’s promise
What you can hold him to.
- Aaron handles your matter from start to finish
- The fee is fixed and confirmed before work starts
- You are told what is happening at every stage
- Home visits across Bridlington and East Yorkshire
- A free 15-minute call, with no obligation
In more detail
The whole estate, where there is more to it
A property changes an estate administration. It has to be valued, insured, looked after and eventually sold or transferred, and it usually means a full inheritance tax account. Aaron manages all of it, alongside the grant, the tax, the money in and the money out, at a fixed fee agreed before anything starts. The same fee applies where there is no will, or where a full tax account is needed without a property.
If the estate is cash assets only, with a valid will and no full tax account, the standard estate administration fee applies instead, and it is lower.
Other probate fees.
About probate- Grant only probate
One person or a couple · Usually within 12 weeks of the application (HMCTS)
Reviewing the will and death certificate, the estate figures and any transferred allowance reported in the probate application, the legal statement, the application, and the grant handed to you.
Plus Probate application fee £526. Extra copies of the grant about £2.
£950+ VAT(£1,140 inc. VAT) - Grant only, with the IHT400 account
One person or a couple · HMRC's code first, then usually within 12 weeks of the application (HMCTS)
The full IHT400 account and schedules, the reliefs and allowances claimed, tax calculated and the account submitted to HMRC, then the application and the grant.
Plus Probate application fee £526. Extra copies of the grant about £2.
£1,800+ VAT(£2,160 inc. VAT) - Estate administration
One person or a couple · 6 to 9 months
Valuations, the tax return, the grant, collecting in the assets, paying debts and tax, final accounts and distribution, for an estate of cash assets with a valid will.
Plus Probate application fee £526. Extra copies of the grant about £2. Bankruptcy searches £7.20. Section 27 statutory notices about £250.
from£3,000+ VAT(£3,600 inc. VAT)agreed as a fixed fee before any work starts
Next step
Three ways to start. Take the one you are comfortable with.
Or call 01262 310 850. Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm.
- 01No commitmentFind your plan and price
Sixty seconds of questions that end on your plan and a fixed fee, with VAT. No call needed.
- 02A conversationBook a 15-minute call
15 minutes with Aaron, by phone or video, at no charge. Appointments are usually available within a few working days, including weekday evenings and home visits across East and North Yorkshire.
- 03Ready to goStart my matter
Give Aaron the details he needs and he confirms the fixed fee in writing before any work starts.