Hm Legal Services Limited: published probate fees
For full estate administration, Hm Legal Services Limited publishes a fee from £1,250 plus VAT.
50% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| from £1,250plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsEstate administration. Will Trusts. Creation of Life Interest Trust = from £1,250 + VAT (£1,500). |
| from £1,800plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsEstate administration. Creation of a Discretionary Trust = from £1,800 + VAT (£2,160). |
| £185 to £350 an hourplus VAT | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsEstate administration. Some estates are complex because Inheritance Tax is payable, or other elements such as the estate contains foreign or business assets. Our hourly rate ranges from £185 to £350 + VAT (£222 to £420 respectively including VAT). |
| £268 an hourplus VAT | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsEstate administration. More complicated matters require more experienced legal support at the higher hourly rate. As a guide, the average hourly rate is £268 + VAT. |
| £350 an hourplus VAT | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsEstate administration. A simple estate with no complexities can take between 10-20 hours. Deed of Renunciation = £350 + VAT (£420). |
| from £400 an hourplus VAT | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsEstate administration. Trust Registration = from £400 + VAT (£480). |
| £750 an hourplus VAT | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsEstate administration. A more complex Deed of Renunciation is likely to be a higher amount as it is more complicated, which takes additional time to complete. Deed of Variation = £750 + VAT (£900). |
The firm
- Regulated by
- The Solicitors Regulation Authority, number 657043
- Where
- Chester, Cheshire, CH1 3EQ
- Telephone
- 01244 318131
- Prices published at
- hm3.legal/wills-probate-timing-and-pricing/
- Website
- www.hm3.legal
How to read these prices
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