Fees and Funding
Funding Your Case
Depending on your circumstances, funding may be available to help you pursue your case. Please contact us for an initial appraisal at no cost, and we can help you to explore your options.
Price Transparency
In line with the requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority, we publish details of our pricing structures, approximate timescales (where possible) and details of our services for the following areas of law:
These are example prices for your information – please contact us for a personalised quote.
Estate Planning
- Wills – from £500 + VAT
- Lasting Power of Attorneys – from £675.00 + VAT & Registration
- Will and LPA Packages available – click here for more information
- Probate – see below
The exact cost will depend on the individual circumstances of the matter. The lowest prices are reserved for the less complex matters.
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties. These will vary from case to case and will be discussed at your appointment.
Probate
| Service | Fees | Additional Costs |
| Advice Only (minimum fee includes 1 hour meeting with no follow up) | Minimum fee: £350.00 + VAT | Further advice charged at hourly rate. |
| Extracting Grant of Probate Only: Excepted Estate | Fixed Fee: £1,100.00 + VAT* | Fixed fee is subject to provision of estate valuation and other required information. Probate Court Fee: £300.00 Additional copies of grant: £16 each |
| Extracting Grant of Probate Only (IHT400 required): No IHT Payable | Fixed Fee: £3,500.00 + VAT | Probate Court Fee: £300.00 Additional copies of grant: £16 each |
| Extracting Grant of Probate Only (IHT400 required): IHT Payable | Fixed Fee: £4,750.00 + VAT | Probate Court Fee: £300.00 Additional copies of grant: £16 each |
| Estate Administration (IHT400 not required) | Hourly rate, subject to minimum fee of £3,750.00 + VAT | Probate Court Fee: £300.00 Additional copies of grant: £16 each Section 27 Notice in London Gazette: £98 Section 27 Notice in Local Newspaper up to £150.00 |
| Estate Administration (IHT400 required) | Hourly rate, subject to minimum fee of £5,000.00 + VAT | Probate Court Fee: £300.00 Additional copies of grant: £16 each Section 27 Notice in London Gazette: £98 Section 27 Notice in Local Newspaper up to £150.00 |
The exact cost will depend on the individual circumstances of the matter. The lowest prices are reserved for the less complex matters.
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties. We have listed some common disbursements in the additional costs above but these will vary from case to case.
Debt Recovery
| Can you help me? | My case involves a debt of: (including any interest or compensation) | What will you charge me? | Will there be any other fees I have to pay? | Can I apply to recover my costs from the other side? | ||
| Review Fixed Fee From £250.00 + VAT | Small Claim up to £5,000 excluding enforcement | £500 – £1,000 +VAT | Issue Fee £205.00 | Counsel’s Fees £1,500 – £2,500 per day | Hearing Fee £25 – £335 | No you cannot recover your costs from the other side in a Small Claim. |
| Small Claim up to £5,001 – £10,000 excluding enforcement | £1,000 – £2,500 +VAT | Issue Fee £455.00 | Hearing Fee £335 | |||
| Fast-Track Claim up to £10,001 – £25,000 excluding enforcement | £1,500 – £5,000 +VAT | Issue Fee 5% of claim | Hearing Fee £545 | Yes you may be able to recover all or partial costs (excluding VAT) from the other side for Fast-Track Claims and Multi-Track Claims. | ||
| Multi-Track Claim £25,001 and above excluding enforcement | 10% – 25% of the value of the debt +VAT | Hearing Fee £1090 | ||||
These costs apply where your claim is in relation to an unpaid invoice which is not disputed and enforcement action is not needed. If the other party disputes your claim at any point, we will discuss any further worth required and provide you with revised advice about costs, if necessary.
Anyone wishing to pursue a claim should note:
- The VAT element of our fee is not recoverable from the Debtor;
- Interest and compensation may take the debt into a higher banding, with a higher cost;
- The costs quoted above are not for matter where enforcement action, such as a bailiff, is needed to collect your debt.
Our fee will include the following, unless otherwise agreed:
- Taking your instructions and reviewing documentation;
- Undertaking appropriate searches;
- Sending a letter before action;
- Receiving payment and sending onto you, or if the debt is not paid, drafting and issuing the claim;
- Where no Acknowledgement of Service or Defence is received, applying to the court to enter
- Judgement in default;
- When Judgement in default is received, write to the other party to request payment; and
- If payment is not received, providing you with advice on next steps and likely costs.