Thorntons Legal Ltd: published probate fees
For full estate administration, Thorntons Legal Ltd publishes a fee of £3,350 to £4,020 plus VAT.
34% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| £3,350 to £4,020plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsFull Estate Administration. In most cases we are able to provide a fixed fee, subject to the circumstances of each case as follows: Estates with a gross value under £250,000 – our fees are normally £3,350 plus VAT of £670, making a total of £4,020 plus disbursements. |
| £4,950 to £5,940plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's wordsFull Estate Administration. Estates with a gross value from £250,000 up to £325,000 – our fees are normally £4,950 plus VAT of £990 making a total of £5,940 plus disbursements. |
| £26,100plus VAT | Fixed fee estimate | The firm's wordsFull Estate Administration. For instance if the gross value of the estate was £1,800,000 our fees would be £26,100 plus VAT of £5220, making a total of £31,320 plus disbursements. |
| 1.45% of the estateplus VAT | Percentage of the estate | The firm's wordsFull Estate Administration. Estates with a gross value between £1,500,001 to £3,000,000 our fees are normally 1.45% of the gross value of the estate plus VAT and disbursements. |
| 1.85% of the estateplus VAT | Percentage of the estate | The firm's wordsFull Estate Administration. Estates with a gross value between £325,001 – £1,500,000 our fees are normally 1.85% of the gross value of the estate plus VAT and disbursements. |
No will (intestacy)
Administering an estate where there is no valid will.
| Price | How it is charged | What the firm published |
|---|---|---|
| £995 to £1,194plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's words1. Our fees for a basic application for a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration start at £995 plus VAT of £199, making a total of £1,194 and disbursements. |
Estates paying inheritance tax
Estates that need a full inheritance tax account for HMRC.
| Price | How it is charged | What the firm published |
|---|---|---|
| £3,650 to £4,380plus VAT | Fixed fee | The firm's words3. Our fees for an application where there is inheritance tax payable start at £3650 plus VAT of £730, total £4,380 and disbursements. |
The firm
- Regulated by
- The Solicitors Regulation Authority, number 8003885
- Where
- Shrewsbury, SY2 6LG
- Telephone
- 01743 341770
- Prices published at
- thorntonslegal.com/our-costs/probate-and-estate-costs/
- Website
- www.thorntonslegal.com
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.
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