Clarkes LLP: published probate fees
For grant of probate only, Clarkes LLP publishes a fee of £950 plus VAT.
21% below 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 |
|---|---|---|
| £950plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsGRANT APPLICATION ONLY. We offer a fixed fee service for applying for the Grant of Probate (where there is a valid Will, the Estate is not subject to inheritance tax and the value of assets and liabilities at the date of death is provided by the Executors) at a cost of £950.00 plus VAT. |
Full estate administration
The firm handles the whole estate, from the grant to distributing it.
| Price | How it is charged | What the firm published |
|---|---|---|
| £260 an hourplus VAT | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsThe hourly rate applicable will depend on the practitioner with conduct of your matter. Our current hourly rates for practitioners dealing with Estate Administration matters is £260.00 per hour plus 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 |
|---|---|---|
| £2,250plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsA simple Estate would assume one or two beneficiaries relatively small value no major tax implications and a straightforward Will and distribution. The costs estimate for this would be approx. £2,250.00 plus VAT. |
| £2,500 to £12,000VAT not stated | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsA more complex and higher value Estate costs estimate would be between £2,500.00 to £12,000.00. |
| 0.5% to 1% of the estateplus VAT | Percentage of the estate | The firm's wordsWe also usually charge a "Responsibility Fee" (to reflect the importance of the matter and the responsibility taken on by the firm in acting) of 1% plus VAT of the gross value of the Estate (excluding the deceased's home where the charge is 0.5% plus VAT). |
The firm
- Regulated by
- The Solicitors Regulation Authority, number 559338
- Where
- Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4JL
- Telephone
- 01952 291666
- Prices published at
- www.clarkeslaw.co.uk/probate-pricing/
- Website
- www.clarkeslaw.co.uk
How to read these prices
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