Probate (Estate Administration)
Experience
Dealing with bereavement can be very stressful and difficult. Our friendly and approachable team will be able to give you as much help as you require in order to settle the deceased's affairs.
We have an experienced and helpful team who can cater for all your needs whether that will be dealing with an estate worth under £300,000, or a multi-million pound estate with business assets, farm land, and family trust arrangements. We have considerable experience negotiating and settling inheritance tax claims with the Inland Revenue. The firm also has recently been successful in a high profile case concerning business property relief on caravan sites.
Main Services
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Estate Administration
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Advice on Contested Wills
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Resealing of Foreign grants
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Post Death Tax Planning (Deeds of Variation)
We offer home visits to the elderly, infirm and disabled and can provide large print leaflets on request
Probates under £300,000
The obtaining of a grant of probate can be a time consuming and stressful task. It involves personal attendance at Court and higher court fees are payable on a personal application. Birkett Long Solicitors offers a service whereby we will prepare the papers to lead to a grant of probate and make application to the Court on your behalf.
For an estate worth under £300,000 the costs involved are:
| Birkett Long Solicitors' fee | £450.00 |
| VAT | £ 78.75 |
| Probate Court fee (to include 5 office copies of the grant) | £ 45.00 |
| Commissioner's fee on your swearing the papers | £ 7.00 |
Please note we shall require sight of the original Will and death certificate, and the executors will be required to produce identification to comply with money laundering regulations.
If you would like our team to deal with the grant of probate, please contact our Probate team here.
Key contacts
- Jenny Bruce - 01245 453832
- Caroline Dowding - 01245 453837
- Matthew Edwards - 01245 453839
- Emma Harper - 01206 217387
- Vicky Raynes - 01206 217611
- Claire Read - 01245 453835
- Dean Stanhope - 01245 453840
