Please note that prices are not inclusive of VAT.
If you have any questions or queries, please contact us.
If you would like us to deal with all aspects of the estate administration, we can do this for you.
The work involved in the administration of an estate can vary significantly from one estate to another. To reflect this, our charges for acting on behalf of the executors or administrators of an estate are based on the time we spend working on the matter.
The table below indicates the likely charges for dealing with the full administration of an estate:
| Band | Gross estate value | Hourly rate estimate range (ex. VAT) |
| Band A | £0 - £300,000 | £2,500 - £6,000 |
| Band B | £300,001 - £650,000 | £6,001 - £8,000 |
| Band C | £650,001 - £1,250,000 | £8,001 - £12,000 |
| Band D | £1,250,001 - £2,500,000 | £12,001 - £16,000 |
| Band E | £2,500,001 - £5,000,000 | £16,001 - £20,000 |
| Band F | £5,000,001 - £12,000,000 | £20,001 - £42,500 |
| Band G | Above £12,000,001 | Fee quotes provided on a case-by-case basis |
We offer a grant-only service to include or exclude an IHT400. Please see the table below.
If you provide us with the necessary information, our expert team will prepare the application to the Probate Registry for you.
| Grant-only service | Hourly rate estimate range (ex. VAT) |
| Grant with no IHT400 | £1,250 |
| Grant with IHT400* | £2,000 - £4,000 |
*This does not include the cost of any valuations required to complete the IHT400.
| Director | £333 plus VAT |
| Associate Director | £300 plus VAT |
| Solicitor (more than four years post-qualification experience) | £250 plus VAT |
| Solicitor (less than four years post-qualification experience) | £229 plus VAT |
| Trainee Solicitor/Paralegal/Trainee Legal Executive | £187 plus VAT |
| Trainee Paralegal | £75 plus VAT |
Where a Director, Employee, or Company of the Duncan & Toplis Group has been appointed as an executor in the Will, an additional fee calculated by reference to the value of the estate will also usually apply. This fee will be calculated as follows:
| Gross estate value | Percentage of value of main residence (ex. VAT) | Percentage of value of other assets (ex. VAT) |
| Up to £500,000 | 0.75% | 1.50% |
| £500,001 - £750,000 | 0.50% | 1.25% |
| £750,001 - £3,000,000 | 0.33% | 0.60% |
| £3,000,001 - £6,000,000 | 0.12% | 0.25% |
| Above £6,000,001 | 0.10% | 0.20% |
