Payne Hicks Beach LLP: published probate fees
For full estate administration, Payne Hicks Beach LLP publishes a fee of £8,000 to £12,000 plus VAT.
220% above 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 |
|---|---|---|
| £8,000 to £12,000plus VAT | Fixed fee estimate | The firm's wordsHow does probate and estate administration work?. In the following example our fees up to the application for a grant of probate would be likely to be in the region of £8,000 to £12,000 plus VAT and disbursements. |
| £20,000 to £30,000plus VAT | Fixed fee estimate | The firm's wordsHow does probate and estate administration work?. Medium value, mid-complexity UK estates. In the following example our fees up to the application for a grant of probate would be likely to be in the region of £20,000 to £30,000 plus VAT and disbursements. |
| £35,000 to £45,000plus VAT | Fixed fee estimate | The firm's wordsHow does probate and estate administration work?. High value, UK complex estates. In the following example circumstances our fees would be likely to be in the region of £35,000 to £45,000 plus VAT and disbursements. |
| from £40,000plus VAT | Fixed fee estimate | The firm's wordsHow does probate and estate administration work?. High value, cross-border complex estates. In the following example circumstances our fees up to the application for a grant of probate could be in the region of £40,000 to £70,000 or more plus VAT and disbursements: |
| £535 to £760 an hourVAT not stated | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsHow does probate and estate administration work?. Our fees are usually calculated by reference to our probate team members' hourly rates and the amount of time we spend working on an estate. Our hourly rates range from £535 to £760 for partners and £100 to £490 for other fee earners. |
The firm
- Regulated by
- The Solicitors Regulation Authority, number 807106
- Where
- London, WC2A 3QG
- Telephone
- 020 7465 4300
- Prices published at
- www.phb.co.uk/our-fees/probate-fees/
- Website
- www.phb.co.uk
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