James Legal Limited: published probate fees
For grant of probate only, James Legal Limited publishes a fee of £960 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 |
|---|---|---|
| £960plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsProbate and Estate Administration. To obtain the Grant of Probate only for a straightforward estate: Our Legal Fee £960 plus VAT. |
| £1,200plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsProbate and Estate Administration. To obtain the Grant of Probate only for a moderate estate: Our Legal Fee £1,200 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 |
|---|---|---|
| £2,900 to £5,900plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsDealing with the full Estate Administration. Complexity of Estate | Legal Fees of James Legal range | Based on the following presumptions. Straight forward | £2,900 (plus VAT of £580) - £5,900 (plus VAT of £1,180) | No IHT payable. |
| £5,900 to £7,900plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsDealing with the full Estate Administration. No disputes or claims against the estate. Moderate | £5,900 (plus VAT of £1,180) - £7,900 (plus VAT of £1,580) | No IHT payable. |
| £7,900 to £30,000plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsDealing with the full Estate Administration. No disputes or claims against the estate. High | £7,900 (plus VAT of £1,580) - £30,000 (plus VAT of £6,000) | Only one property. |
| £250 an hourplus VAT | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsDealing with the full Estate Administration. We anticipate that fully administering an estate can take anywhere 10 and 120 hours at £250 per hour plus VAT. |
The firm
- Regulated by
- The Solicitors Regulation Authority, number 510398
- Where
- Hull, North Humberside, HU9 1RJ
- Telephone
- 01482 225566
- Prices published at
- www.jameslegal.co.uk/sra-transparency
- Website
- www.jameslegal.co.uk
How to read these prices
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