Probate Fee Increase on Hold

On 5th November 2018, the Government announced their plans to significantly increase probate fees – the charge paid for administering an Estate on death. Under the draft legislation, the probate fees were due to dramatically rise from a flat fee of £215.00, to a sliding scale, with a maximum fee of £6,000.00 for Estates valued at over £2,000,000.00. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice,...

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