Probate and Wills Solicitor Servicing in Balsall Common and Surrounding Areas
Kundert Solicitors in Balsall Common provides a private client department that offers a professional and approachable service tailored to your needs. When it comes to how to make a will or finding out about powers of attorney, you need the right information to make an informed decision.
Inheritance Tax, Estate Planning & Wills in Balsall Common
- Competitive fees
- Single Wills £225 + VAT = £270
- Joint Wills £325 + VAT = £390
- Life Interest Joint Wills £450 + VAT = £540
- Single Codicils £125 + VAT = £150
- Joint Codicil £150 +VAT = £180
- Home Visit Charge £50 + VAT = £60 (per visit)
- Obtaining Probate from £800 + VAT + Court fee
Make a Will
Based in Balsall Common, we can help with:
- Making a will
- Inheritance tax planning
- Administration of estates
- Probate
- Discretionary trusts
Straight Forward Advice
Our services in Balsall Common include:
- Lasting Powers of Attorney
- Will Drafting
- Elderly client advice
- Care home free planning
Services and Costs for Probate in Balsall Common (all assets in the UK)
Probate FAQ's
What is Probate?
How do you apply for Probate?
What is next?
Will I have to pay Inheritance Tax?
What are the Costs?
Obtaining Probate starts from £800 + VAT. The Probate Court Fee is £300 per application on Estates over £5,000. If dealing with the administration of the Estate, our hourly rate charge of £272.00 per hour + VAT would apply. Full cost details will be provided in our Client Care Letter.
Example costing:
Grant only (fixed fee) :
We can help you through this difficult process by obtaining the Grant of Probate on your behalf. The cost of this service is:
Professional Fees £800 + VAT @ 20%
Disbursements – (where applicable VAT is included at 20%):
- Probate application fee of £300
- Bankruptcy-only Land Charges Department searches (£2 per beneficiary)
- Office copies – £1.50 each
- Post in The London Gazette – Protects against unexpected claims from unknown creditors. Price on request as this need to be obtained from the London Gazette on each individual matter
- Post in a Local Newspaper – This also helps to protect against unexpected claims. Price on request as this need to be obtained from the local newspaper on each individual matter
Disbursement are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as Court Fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
As part of our fixed fee service we will:
- Provide you with a dedicated and experienced probate solicitor (8 years+ PQE) to work on your matter
- Identify the legally appointed executors or administrators and beneficiaries
- Accurately identify the type of Probate application you will require
- Obtain the relevant documents required to make the application
- Complete the Probate Application and the relevant HMRC forms
- Make the application to the Probate Court on your behalf
- Obtain the Probate and securely send copies to you
On average, estates of a standard nature (as above) are dealt with within 3-6 months. Typically obtaining the grant of probate takes 4-12 weeks from the application form being sent
Grant and Simple Administration:
We anticipate this will take between 6 and 10 hours work at £272.00 per hour plus VAT at 20%. Total costs estimated at -£1,500 – £3,000 (+VAT at 20%) + disbursements.
The exact cost will depend on the individual circumstances of the matter. For example, if there is one beneficiary and no property, costs will be at the lower end of the range. If there are multiple beneficiaries, a property and multiple bank accounts, costs will be at the higher end.
We will handle the full process for you. This quote is for estates where:
- There is no more than one property
- There are no more than 3-7 bank or building society accounts
- There are no other intangible assets
- There are up to 5 beneficiaries
- There are no disputes between beneficiaries on division of assets. If disputes arise this is likely to lead to an increase in costs
- There is no inheritance tax payable and the executors do not need to submit a full account to HMRC
- There are no claims made against the estate
Disbursements included in this fee (where applicable VAT is included at 20%):
- Probate application fee of £300
- Bankruptcy-only Land Charges Department searches (£2 per beneficiary)
- Office copies – £1.50 each
- Land Registry fee – £20-£45 – depending on the value of the property
- Post in The London Gazette – Protects against unexpected claims from unknown creditors. Price on request as this need to be obtained from the London Gazette on each individual matter
- Post in a Local Newspaper – This also helps to protect against unexpected claims. Price on request as this need to be obtained from the local newspaper on each individual matter
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
On average, estates that fall within this range are dealt with within 6-12 months. Typically, obtaining the grant of probate takes 4-12 weeks from the application form being sent. Collecting assets then follows, which can take between 4-12 weeks, this is dependent on the turnaround of other parties, such as a bank. Once this has been done, we can distribute the assets, which normally takes 4-6 weeks.
Complicated Administrations:
We can give you a more accurate quote once we have the full information of the Estate.
Complicated matter included such tasks as, IHT return and payment, more than 1 property being involved, several bank accounts, shares and policies to be collected.
We would estimate a timescale of 9 – 24 months on such a matter.
Potential additional costs
- If there is no will or the estate consists of any share holdings (stocks and bonds) there is likely to be additional costs that could range significantly depending on the estate and how it is to be dealt with. We can give you a more accurate quote once we have more information.
- Dealing with the sale or transfer of any property in the estate is not included.
Key stages and timescales?
- Assessing the value of the Estate – within 6 months from the date of instructions. This is also dependant on the number of assets and how quick responces are received
- Assessing Inheritance Tax (IHT) Liability – IHT is due 6 months after the date of death before HMRC begins to charge interest
- Applying for Probate – We aim to apply for probate within 2-4 weeks, following the receipt of all the relevant information. The forms will then be sent to the Probate Registry and Probate is usually granted between 4-12 weeks.
- Informing Interested parties – This follows immediately on probate being granted
- Gathering assets of the Estate (if dealing with the administration too) – between 3-6 months. We are dependent on other organistaions getting back to us.
- Paying any debts owed – within 2-4 weeks upon receipt of sufficient funds
- Completing Estate – Clearance from the HMRC when required and pay out all the beneficieries will be completed as soon as possible (ideally within 3-6 months) . Each matter is different due to the size and number of beneficieries.
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