Hughes & Company: published probate fees
For grant of probate only, Hughes & Company publishes a fee of £1,000 to £1,200 plus VAT.
17% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| £1,000 to £1,200plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsGRANT ONLY applications. Our fee. for this service is £1,000 + £200 VAT – a total of £1,200. |
| £1,850 to £2,220plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsGRANT ONLY applications. If the Estate is more complex and requires an Inheritance Tax Account (IHT400) to be submitted, our. fee for obtaining the Grant only will be £1,850 + £370 VAT – a total of £2,220. |
Full estate administration
The firm handles the whole estate, from the grant to distributing it.
| Price | How it is charged | What the firm published |
|---|---|---|
| £175 an hourVAT not stated | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsFull Administration. Support Staff £175.00 per hour. |
| £200 an hourVAT not stated | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsFull Administration. Trainees & Legal Assistants £200.00 per hour. |
| £265 an hourVAT not stated | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsFull Administration. Assistant Solicitors & Legal Executives £265.00 per hour. |
| £300 an hourVAT not stated | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsFull Administration. Our charge rates are as follows:-. Partners £300.00 per hour. |
The firm
- Regulated by
- The Solicitors Regulation Authority, number 69840
- Where
- Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5XA
- Telephone
- 01442 891717
- Prices published at
- www.hughesand.co.uk/files/2023-probate.pdf
- Website
- www.hughesand.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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