Frettens LLP: published probate fees
For full estate administration, Frettens LLP publishes a fee of £995 plus VAT.
60% below the £2,500 median across the 452 firms here that publish one for full estate administration.
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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Full estate administration
The firm handles the whole estate, from the grant to distributing it.
| Price | How it is charged | What the firm published |
|---|---|---|
| £995plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsEstate Administration Service Options. 1.1 The application involves no inheritance tax return. | £995 + VAT. |
| £1,100plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsEstate Administration Service Options. A form IHT205 can only be required if the deceased died on or before 31 December 2021. | £1,100 + VAT. |
| £1,250plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsEstate Administration Service Options. A form IHT217 can only be required if the deceased died on or before 31 December 2021. | £1,250 + VAT. |
| £1,925plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsEstate Administration Service Options. 1.4 Where the application involves no inheritance tax payable but does require the preparation of form IHT400 and any schedules | £1,925 + VAT. |
| £2,600plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsEstate Administration Service Options. 1.5 Where the application involves the payment of any amount of inheritance tax payable | £2,600 + VAT. |
| £195 an hourplus VAT | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsEstate Administration Service Options. Debee Deane, Trust Administrator | £195 + VAT per hour. |
| £210 an hourplus VAT | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsEstate Administration Service Options. Chloe Hayter, Executive | £210 + VAT per hour. |
| £240 an hourplus VAT | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsEstate Administration Service Options. Julie Frampton, Executive | £240 + VAT per hour. |
| £245 an hourplus VAT | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsEstate Administration Service Options. Rhiannon Stevinson, Chartered Legal Executive | £245 + VAT per hour. |
| £280 an hourplus VAT | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsEstate Administration Service Options. Holly Munro, Associate | £280 + VAT per hour. |
| £345 an hourplus VAT | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsEstate Administration Service Options. You can click on each team member's name to see their professional profile and experience. Lee Young, Partner | £345 + VAT per hour. |
| £526 an hourVAT not stated | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsEstate Administration Service Options. £526 if the net estate exceeds £5,000. |
The firm
- Regulated by
- The Solicitors Regulation Authority, number 442849
- Where
- Christchurch, BH23 1PZ
- Telephone
- 01202 499255
- Prices published at
- www.frettens.co.uk/site/personal-services/wills-estate-administration/estate_administration_costs/
- Website
- www.frettens.co.uk
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