Read Cooper Limited: published probate fees
For grant of probate only, Read Cooper Limited publishes a fee from £1,750 plus VAT.
45% above 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 |
|---|---|---|
| from £1,750plus VAT | Fixed fee estimate | The firm's wordsSimple probate only applications. By way of guidance, for a simple grant of probate application only, our fees will be from £1,750 + 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 |
|---|---|---|
| £340 an hourplus VAT | Hourly rate | The firm's wordsObtaining Grant and full estate administration (Hourly rates). Our full estate administration service is based on our private client team hourly rates +VAT, plus disbursements, as follows: Usman Khan – Solicitor and Head of Private Client – £340 + VAT per hour. |
Estates paying inheritance tax
Estates that need a full inheritance tax account for HMRC.
| Price | How it is charged | What the firm published |
|---|---|---|
| £4,500 to £6,500plus VAT | Fixed fee estimate | The firm's wordsFor applications for probate where inheritance tax is payable, and a full tax return is required to be submitted to HMRC then our fees are usually between £4,500 + VAT and £6,500 + VAT. |
| £4,500plus VAT | Fixed fee estimate | The firm's wordsOccasionally a full tax return is required even where inheritance tax is not payable; this is £4,500 + VAT. |
The firm
- Regulated by
- The Solicitors Regulation Authority, number 472786
- Where
- Buckinghamshire, HP17 8XX
- Telephone
- 01296 747151
- Prices published at
- bwksolicitors.co.uk/legal-services/probate-estate-administration/
- Website
- www.bwksolicitors.co.uk
How to read these prices
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