Smiths (Solicitors) LLP: published probate fees
Smiths (Solicitors) LLP publishes its probate charges as hourly rates rather than as a fixed fee.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5% of the estateplus VAT | Percentage of the estate estimate | The firm's wordsFull Estate administration – Estimated fee. If Smith Partnership Solicitors are not appointed as executors of the estate, this is calculated as follows: • 0.5% of the value of the residential property plus VAT (VAT at 20%), plus: |
| 0.75% of the estateplus VAT | Percentage of the estate estimate | The firm's wordsFull Estate administration – Estimated fee. If Smith Partnership Solicitors are appointed as executors of the estate, then the value element uplift would be calculated as follows: • 0.75% of the value of the residential property plus VAT (VAT at 20%), plus: |
| 1% of the estateplus VAT | Percentage of the estate estimate | The firm's wordsFull Estate administration – Estimated fee. • 1% of the gross value of the estate (less the value of the residential property) plus VAT (VAT at 20%). |
| 1.5% of the estateplus VAT | Percentage of the estate estimate | The firm's wordsFull Estate administration – Estimated fee. • 1.5% of the gross value of the estate (less the value of the residential property) plus VAT (VAT at 20%). |
| £210 to £300 an hourVAT not stated | Hourly rate estimate | The firm's wordsFull Estate administration – Estimated fee. Hourly Rates. Our hourly rates are set annually and range from £210 per hour for a Paralegal to £300 per hour for a Partner. |
| £255 an hourVAT not stated | Hourly rate estimate | The firm's wordsFull Estate administration – Estimated fee. There are no claims made against the estate. We anticipate the administration of the estate would take twelve hours of work at an average charging rate of £255 per hour. |
This firm publishes no fixed probate fee, so the final cost depends on the hours the work takes. Ask for an estimate in writing before you instruct.
The firm
- Regulated by
- The Solicitors Regulation Authority, number 639865
- Where
- Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 1NU
- Telephone
- 01332 225225
- Website
- www.smithpartnership.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.
Prices change. If this page and the firm's own page disagree, the firm's page is right, and we would like to know: hello@probatepanel.co.uk.
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