Dealing with the estate of a departed loved one can be stressful and upsetting at what is already a very difficult time. We understand that and are here to take that burden away from you. We offer fixed and capped fees to ensure that you have complete peace of mind.
Our expert team will handle everything for you and allow you to start to move on with your life while we tidy up all the loose ends of the estate and execute the will on your behalf. If there was no will, we will make the necessary enquiries and ensure the relevant rules are followed.
Your case will be handled by Michael Vincent who is a Solicitor and Partner in this firm with seven years post qualification experience and more than ten years’ experience working in the legal sector.
He is supported by Matthew Vincent, a trained Barrister, who provides general assistance on such cases.
Unless we are instructed otherwise, we will:
How long cases like this depend upon their complexity, but typically from the date of instruction a matter takes between 3 and 9 months to conclude.
The key stages of the process are the compiling of the information to apply for the grant, the issuing of the grant, the gathering in of the assets and the distribution of the assets.
Your matter will be handled by one of our directors and we will charge £210 plus VAT at 20% of £42 totalling £252 per hour plus disbursements.
A typical, straightforward application for a grant of probate will take between 4 and 15 hours and so we estimate a cost of between £840 plus VAT oat 20% of £168 totalling £1,008 plus disbursements and £3,150 plus VAT at 20% of £630 totalling £3,780 plus disbursements.
Estates will cost towards the lower end of the bracket if there are only a few bank accounts and beneficiaries, few debts and the executors are aware and have evidence of the value of all assets and liabilities either prior to or soon after our instructions and we are not required to obtain these.
Those estates with numerous beneficiaries, that create trusts, have numerous bank accounts and or assets and work is required in obtaining values of assets and liabilities and valuations of assets.
This is for a simple estate and assumes the following:
If you wish to instruct us on a probate matter and the estate would not meet the above criteria, we are happy to provide you with a bespoke estimate of our fees for your case.
Our disbursements are typically comprised of the following:
Typically, from the date of our instruction probate matters take between 6 and 12 months. It takes around 12 weeks from the date the application is sent to the Probate Registry for us to receive the grant back. It will take longer if the estate is one that must pay inheritance tax.
Call us today on 01253 858231 or e-mail info@mjvlaw.co.uk to see how we can help you.