Fixed Fee Probate

Fixed Fee Probate Services – A Bargain?

With fixed fee probate services the probate firm offering the fixed fee takes a rough look at your estate, plucks a figure out of the air, and says that is your quote for fixed fee probate.   We can offer fixed fee probate through the firms we work with, but clients must be aware that the fee is based on the information they supply, and the work they agree to do, so if that changes significantly (up or down) the fee will change too.  Have a look here for a more economical version of fixed fees.

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Of course, fixed fee probate depends on us being in possession of all the facts when (or soon after) they start out, which is not always possible.   It also means that it is prudent to allow for a  certain amount of flexibility in the “fixed” probate fee.  If not, firms would need to continually change the fee to take account of the slightest variation.  And if they have under quoted, they won’t be paid properly for the work they are doing, unless they find an excuse to increase the fixed fee.So we are upfront with clients as a proportion of “fixed fee probates” will cost more as incorrect information is supplied, other beneficiaries or potential beneficiaries complicate the matter by questioning or disagreeing with things, and the estate turns out to be larger or more extensive than expected.  This won’t apply to most, but we promise our contacts will try to stick to the original quotation if possible, and if they can’t, their hourly rate will be much lower than most.

Fixed Fee Probate or Fixed Rate?

We’re not that keen on fixed fee probate, but we can offer it if you wish, but it is dependent on you supplying the correct information as agreed and not asking us to deal with extra paperwork or other beneficiaries or family members.   Extra work will be charged at our normal modest hourly rates. We can’t really see how anyone else can behave differently.Our fixed fee probate probate quotes are valid for a whole year (but subject to changes in VAT) and that hourly rate can be less than half that charged by other professional firms.  And no tricky extras like percentage commission or responsibility allowances.  They don’t charge by the letter – after all, a word processor can spit out ten standard letters in 10 minutes, and if you are paying £45 a letter, that is £450.  And some will probably charge you for the stamps too!

Fixed Fee Probate and Disbursements

Fixed fee probate folk do charge for what are called “disbursements” such as Court Fees, Land Registry Fees, Conveyancing Fees, but mostly the probate work is just based on a relatively low hourly rates.So how fixed fee probate is charged and what looks cheap isn’t that simple.  If you want hard working, friendly and approachable advice at very reasonable fees, the number above is the one to call!

Fixed fee Probate Contact us or fixed rate probate?