Christine Ashby Solicitor: published probate fees
For grant of probate only, Christine Ashby Solicitor publishes a fee of £2,500 to £3,750 plus VAT.
107% above the £1,210 median across the 522 firms here that publish one for grant of probate only.
Read from the firm's own price page on 7 September 2026, yesterday. We publish the figures as the firm wrote them, including whether VAT is on top.
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Grant of probate only
The firm applies for the grant. You do the rest of the estate work yourself.
| Price | How it is charged | What the firm published |
|---|---|---|
| £2,500 to £3,750plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsApplying for the grant of probate. More complex estates. If the estate is liable for inheritance tax then the cost will be higher and the work to prepare the inheritance tax account and pay the initial tax, liaise with HMRC, collect in the assets and distribute them to the beneficiaries will usua... |
| £500 to £1,250plus VAT | Fixed fee estimate | The firm's wordsApplying for the grant of probate. For example, to apply for and obtain the grant of probate for a simple estate will usually be between two and five hours work, i.e a total of £500 to £1,250 + VAT. |
Probate work
The firm did not say which part of the work this price covers.
| Price | How it is charged | What the firm published |
|---|---|---|
| £250 an hourplus VAT | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsI charge for probate work by the time taken to do the work. The hourly rate is £250 + VAT and the cost will vary depending on what work you ask me to do. |
The firm
- Regulated by
- The Solicitors Regulation Authority, number 406307
- Where
- Ottery St. Mary, Devon, EX11 1AB
- Prices published at
- www.christineashby.co.uk/cost-of-probate/
- Website
- www.christineashby.co.uk
How to read these prices
Firms publish prices for different pieces of work, so compare the same row across firms rather than the headline. A fee marked "from" is the firm's starting price and the final figure can be higher. A fee marked "estimate" was published against a described example estate rather than as a flat price. Where a firm did not say whether VAT is included, we say so rather than guessing: VAT adds a fifth to the bill.
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