John Birkby & Co: published probate fees
For full estate administration, John Birkby & Co publishes a fee of £2,000 to £4,000 plus VAT.
20% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| £2,000 to £4,000plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsGrant of probate/letters of administration and estate administration. Our total legal fees estimated to be in the region of £2,000 – £4,000 plus VAT at 20% (£2,400 – £4,800 including VAT) plus disbursements (payments to third parties). |
| £200 an hourplus VAT | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsGrant of probate/letters of administration and estate administration. If you wish we can assist with all aspects of the estate administration for you. As a guide we anticipate this will take between 10 – 20 hours work at £200 per hour plus VAT at 20% which amounts to £40 VAT (charge per hour £240... |
| £240 to £720 an hourincluding VAT | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsGrant of Probate/Letters of Administration (only). If you would like to carry out the estate administration yourself, and simply instruct us to obtain the grant of probate we anticipate this will take between 3-6 hours work at £240 per hour (including VAT at 20%) giving total costs estimated at £... |
Probate work
The firm did not say which part of the work this price covers.
| Price | How it is charged | What the firm published |
|---|---|---|
| £200 an hourplus VAT | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsShe is also the supervisor of the probate department. She charges for her work at a rate of £200 per hour plus VAT at 20% (ie £240 per hour including VAT). |
The firm
- Regulated by
- The Solicitors Regulation Authority, number 514018
- Where
- Oldham, Lancashire, OL4 2RD
- Telephone
- 0161 626 5686
- Prices published at
- www.johnbirkby.co.uk/guide-to-probate-fees/
- Website
- www.johnbirkby.co.uk
How to read these prices
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