Cooke Painter Limited: published probate fees
For grant of probate only, Cooke Painter Limited publishes a fee of £1,800 plus VAT.
49% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| £1,800plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsObtaining the Grant of Probate/Letters of Administration only. Our fees for achieving a Grant of Probate for non-taxable Estates is £1,800 plus VAT at 20%. |
| £2,000plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsObtaining the Grant of Probate/Letters of Administration only. Our fees for achieving a Grant of Letters of Administration for non-taxable estates is £2,000 plus VAT at 20%. |
| £2,000 to £3,000plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsObtaining the Grant of Probate/Letters of Administration only. Our fees for achieving a Grant of Probate/Letters of Administration for taxable estates can vary in cost between £2,000 to £3,000 plus VAT at 20%. |
Full estate administration
The firm handles the whole estate, from the grant to distributing it.
| Price | How it is charged | What the firm published |
|---|---|---|
| from £3,500plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsFull Estate Administration for non-taxable Estates. Total costs estimated starts at £3,500 plus VAT at 20% for a basic application for Grant of Probate/Letters of Administration, and matters can take between 9 months and 18 months to complete. |
| from £5,000plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsFull Estate Administration for taxable Estates . Total costs start at an estimated £5,000 plus VAT at 20% for an application for Grant of Probate/Letters of Administration for a taxable estate, and the matter can take between 12 months and 18 months to complete. |
| £295 to £325 an hourplus VAT | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsFull Estate Administration for non-taxable Estates. We anticipate this will take, on average, between 10 and 11 hours work at £295-£325 per hour plus VAT at 20%. |
The firm
- Regulated by
- The Solicitors Regulation Authority, number 533420
- Where
- Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS4 2QG
- Telephone
- 0117 977 7403
- Prices published at
- www.cookepainter.co.uk/pricing/
- Website
- www.cookepainter.co.uk
How to read these prices
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