Probate · Fixed fee, with VAT
Grant only probate with the full inheritance tax account
Aaron prepares the full inheritance tax account (form IHT400), obtains the grant, and you manage the estate yourself. A fixed fee agreed in writing before any work starts.
- Who it is for
- One person or a couple
- Typical timescale
- HMRC's code first, then usually within 12 weeks of the application (HMCTS)
- 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.
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| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fee | £1,800+ VAT(£2,160 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 |
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
- HMRC's code first, then usually within 12 weeks of the application (HMCTS)
Aaron does each step himself. If a step takes longer than expected, that is his cost, not yours.
Free 15-minute call
Aaron confirms that a full IHT400 account is needed, explains what HMRC will ask for and gives you a fixed fee.
Instructions and valuations
You gather the date-of-death figures, the original will and the death certificate. Aaron opens the file and runs the identity checks.
The IHT400 account
Aaron prepares the full inheritance tax account and its schedules, claims the reliefs and allowances that apply, and calculates any tax due.
Submission to HMRC
Aaron submits the account to HMRC. Any tax due is arranged, and HMRC issues the code the probate registry needs before an application can be made.
Application
Aaron prepares the legal statement of truth and submits the application to the probate registry.
The grant
Aaron checks the grant and hands it to you with the copies you need, so you can administer the estate yourself.
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
- 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.
- Not included
- Collecting in and distributing, paying the tax for you, relief claims needing valuations, deeds of variation and disputes.
What is included: Aaron, a solicitor, handling the matter himself. Reviewing the will and death certificate. Preparing the full inheritance tax account (form IHT400) and the schedules that apply, including claims for the transferable nil-rate band and the residence nil-rate band. Calculating any inheritance tax due and submitting the account to HMRC. Preparing the legal statement of truth and submitting the application to the probate registry. Sending you the grant and the copies you asked for.
What is not included: Collecting in assets or distributing funds. Paying the inheritance tax to HMRC for you (Aaron explains how it is paid). Business or agricultural property relief claims that need valuations or accountants. Deeds of variation, trust registration, Section 27 notices, and any dispute between executors or beneficiaries. Each is quoted separately if you need it.
When this applies: An estate that is not an excepted estate: usually one worth more than the inheritance tax threshold that does not pass mainly to a spouse, civil partner or charity, or one with foreign assets, lifetime gifts or a trust. If the estate turns out to be excepted after all, the standard grant only fee applies instead, and it is lower.
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
The IHT400 is prepared by Aaron, not passed to an accountant
Home visits across Bridlington and East Yorkshire
A free 15-minute call, with no obligation
In more detail
The grant, where a full tax account is needed
Some estates cannot use the simple probate application. Where the estate is over the inheritance tax threshold and does not pass mainly to a spouse, civil partner or charity, or where there are foreign assets, lifetime gifts or a trust, HMRC needs the full inheritance tax account (form IHT400) before the probate registry will issue the grant.
Aaron prepares the account, claims every allowance and relief the estate is entitled to, calculates any tax due and submits it to HMRC, then makes the probate application. You collect in the assets and distribute the estate yourself. If you would rather Aaron did all of it, full estate administration is the alternative.
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) - 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 - Estate administration, with a property or full tax account
One person or a couple · 9 to 14 months
Everything in estate administration, plus managing and selling or transferring the property or the share, the full IHT400 account, or an intestacy.
Plus Probate application fee £526. Extra copies of the grant about £2. Bankruptcy searches £7.20. Section 27 statutory notices about £250. Land Registry official copies £7.
from£5,000+ VAT(£6,000 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.