• As every case is individual based on the circumstances it is not possible offer any guarantees as to timescale. Our regulator has produced guidance on the key stages of the service and we would invite you to review this information here and here.

• The current national average is 2-3 months if there is no chain.The government have also produced a guide which we would invite you to review here.

All figures above do not include VAT.

In addition to the above, the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) fee for registration per LPA is £82. (A 50% reduction or exemption can be applied for based on the individual’s income or benefits status).

When drawing up your LPA’s we do not charge for acting as your certificate provider.

• After your initial appointment for your Will and LPA’s we would expect to provide you with draft documentation within 2 weeks.

• Generally, the time taken to obtain the Grant of Probate will take between 2 – 6 months.

• The Full administration of an estate can take up to 12 months with complex estates taking upwards of 12 months to complete.

• Applying for and obtaining a grant of probate only on a simple declaration (an excepted estate for Inheritance Tax) is charged at £595 plus VAT.

• Applying for and obtaining a grant of probate only when a full inheritance tax account is required (not an excepted estate for Inheritance Tax) is charged at £995 plus VAT.

• We charge between a minimum of 1.5% and 3.5% of the gross estate for acting in the full administration of the estate from start to finish.

• The following is a list of the most common disbursements that you can expect to pay when administering any estate:

• – Probate application fee £273 (discount given to professionals applying)

• – Court-sealed Copies of the Grant are £1.50 (Per copy)

• – Statutory Notice Fees (if required) Approx. £200 (will be more if the deceased did not reside on the Isle of Wight)

• – Unclaimed Assets Register Search Fee £25.00