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We at The Probate Department (brokers) understand that the folk given the responsibility of sorting things out after a death are often too stressed to deal confidently with such deeply personal matters. Or they are friends or relatives lumbered with a job which just could prove both complex and (personally) dangerous. Our Advice helpline can at least point you in the right direction. We don’t give legal or tax advice, but we can help you to work out whether detailed professional probate advice is needed: it is often essential for the executor’s personal financial safety.

I WOULD LIKE A (no obligation) IDEA OF THE COST OF PROFESSIONAL HELP QUOTE PLEASE

Assisted Probate = as much or as little help as you need, paid along the way.

Grant only – you supply the information, and once the Grant is obtained, the executors collect in the assets, pay the bills and distribute to the beneficiaries. Payment must be made before the Grant is passed on.

Full service – payment will normally be collected from the estate and the lawyers will deal with most things once you have supplied the essential information.

Where matters become unavoidably contentious, we can refer you to other firms that specialise in contentious probate. We should also mention that a great deal of our associates’ work is in Estate Planning, trusts, asset protection etc, so we can help the living plan effectively, as well as point you in the right direction in sorting out the affairs of the deceased, perhaps with fixed fee probate quotes. Free telephone guidance:   free generic guidance is limited to 5 minutes. Such guidance can only be based on the information given and a full and considered study of the facts with paperwork may not come to the same conclusion, and we always recommend that we pass you on to a specialist firm to get formal advice. We do not give advice, nor do we charge fees.

WARNING: if Inheritance Tax may be involved, the timescale to get it agreed and paid is very short so we suggest you talk to us about whether probate help is needed without delay.

But what about the cost? Our guidance is free, but it should not be relied upon as legal advice, we are not solicitors. We are always happy to offer a little general guidance, but that is not the same as having the time to explore the situation thoroughly and offer sound recommendations. Why not Contact Us so we can put you in touch with a suitable professional if we can’t help?

If your question concerns the progress of a probate application AND you are an executor, try contacting the Registry here.

The firms we recommend offer two main options:

• Professionally Assisted Probate – the family do the easy bits and sends the paperwork in for the firm to check through and put together. They do as much or as little as you wish in providing probate advice to support you.
• Full Service – we find a firm to get everything done, if that is what suits you, and take as much as possible of the burden away from the family. Depending on the area, hourly rates are typically 22 to 50% lower. More importantly, where tax may be an issue now or will be eventually for the beneficiaries, we can arrange to have a Tax expert available to minimise current and future tax burdens. Very few firms have such a facility.

Why not have a brief chat with us to see which of the alternatives would suit the situation you find yourself in best? We’re on 03 300 102 300 or email us via the form below and we’ll call you back. Whilst their fees are modest, our professional associates do provide proper advice, so if all you care about is cost rather than expertise and service, you may just save a few pounds elsewhere dealing with a probate “factory.”

1) The Probate Department provide access to economical probate help throughout England and Wales. We are NOT a government department.  

2) Probate Registry Forms are HERE to download or call the Government on 03 300 102 300.

3) Simple Question?  Click the link and ask! Or call us in office hours on 03 300 102 300.

4) If you would like economical help with probate, whether just for an hour or so, or you want us to find someone to do everything, we are happy to offer a brief informal plain English free chat before recommending a suitable professional (if needed).  Please note that advice given in a free 5 minute consultation is not advice and cannot take into account the full situation and should be taken only as general information to point you in the right direction.

We won’t charge you a bean – if you do need professional advice, we will try to recommend suitable economical help from amongst our contacts.  If you wish, you can email your enquiry via the form on the next page. 03 300 102 300. – call now for probate help

As far as costs are concerned, you will find that our contacts understand our flexible low overhead approach and that should shrink the final bill substantially, and make life less stressful for you.

However, we expect the average client to save at least a third of the normal cost – much more if they want to help (and we don’t mind that at all).

If you are a professional interested in working with us, there is more information here.

Probate help at sensible fees (and we know expert Estate Planners to0!)

Call us on: 03 300 102 300 Or Email me at: st***@*********************co.uk Alternatively, use the form here to get a Probate Quote. The Probate Department (brokers), 5 Malcolm Gardens Polegate BN26 6PN. A private business operated by Stephen Pett.  I do NOT offer Probate Advice, just general guidance.

Looking for local information?

• Probate Registry

Why not check out our guide on what to do when someone dies?

Contact us for Probate Help

Postal address: Stephen Pett (Editor) The Probate Department (brokers) 5 Malcolm Gardens Polegate BN26 6PN.