Our Legal Fees
Lynwood solicitors are committed to transparent pricing and fee structures in accordance with SRA guidelines.
Select a service:
Probate Services & Pricing
1. Applying for Grant of Probate Only:
Our fees for applying for the Grant of Probate depend on the specific requirements of each estate:
- Estate with no IHT Return Requirement (Exempt): Fee starts at £2,000 plus VAT @ 20%.
- Estate with Required IHT Return but No IHT Payable: Fee starts at £2,500 plus VAT @ 20%.
- Estate with IHT Return and IHT Payable: This usually ranges between £3,000 to £5,000 plus VAT @ 20%.
In specific cases, like the absence of a will or other complexities, the fee might exceed the standard range. We will ensure to notify you if such a scenario arises. All prices stated are plus VAT @ 20%.
2. Complete Estate Administration:
Every estate is unique, and as such, we charge based on the complexity and requirements of each estate:
- Fee Structure: We charge at an hourly rate of £250 + VAT @ 20%. Support staff and paralegals have their own rates for significant tasks they handle.
- Estimated Costs: Typically, complete administration of most estates will range between £3,000 to £10,000 plus VAT @ 20%. However, if the estate is notably intricate or demands extensive work, fees might exceed this range.
3. Disbursements:
These are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties:
- Probate application fee: £300.
- Sealed copy of the Grant from the Probate Registry: £1.50
- Land Registry fee (per property): £3 plus VAT @ 20%.
- Bankruptcy search (per beneficiary): £2 plus VAT @ 20%.
- Section 27 Notices: Approximately £250 to £350 including VAT @ 20%.
- Will Search (when applicable): Around £95 plus VAT @ 20%.
Depending on the assets of the estate, other disbursements like valuation fees might be incurred.
What’s Included in the Price?
Each quoted price includes key stages of the probate process, likely timescales for each stage, and detailed services covered. Should there be additional services expected but not covered in the provided cost, we will clarify upfront.
How long does it take?
As each estate is different, the time it takes to deal with each one can therefore vary and is dependent on a number of factors, for example:
- Whether or not inheritance tax is payable
- Whether or not there is a Will
- If a Will is in place, the terms of that Will
- The size, value and extent of the estate
- Any issues with the family, beneficiaries or assets that require further investigation or lengthy communication.
It can take anywhere from approximately 9 months to 2 years to administer an estate in full.
After the application for the Grant has been made, it can take approximately 12 to 20 weeks to receive the Grant and a further 3 to 9 months to deal with the administration of the estate, potentially longer if there is a property in an estate that needs to be marketed and sold.
What work would you be doing for me?
Our expert team will represent you during every step. This includes:
- meeting with you - either through a video call or in person - to discuss your matter and in detail
- advising you about the identify the type of application you need
- preparing and submitting the documents you need, including the application to the Probate Court and any HM Revenue & Customs inheritance tax forms
- monitoring those applications, chasing where required, and handling enquires that may be received back
- supplying the grant of probate to you
Can you fully administer the estate on my behalf?
Yes. Once you have a grant of probate our expert team can also administer the estate on your behalf.
What work would you do on my behalf?
The services we would help you with will depend on the circumstances but they can include:
- contacting banks or other holders of financial assets to release funds to you
- selling investments or properties that form part of the estate
- contacting beneficiaries of the estate
- preparing accounts for the estate and taking forward the distribution of the estate's assets
Our senior Solicitor and Head of Private Client, Matthew Whaley, will be handling your probate matter. Click here to meet our team.
Conveyancing Services & Pricing
Buying a freehold residential property in England and Wales
Buying and selling property is often referred to as conveyancing. It means the process to transfer the legal ownership of a property from a seller to a buyer.
Our legal experts are on hand to represent you at all stages during the purchase of your new home.
Our fees cover all the work required to complete the purchase of your new home, including dealing with registration at the Land Registry and dealing with the payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax (Stamp Duty) if the property is in England, or Land Transaction Tax (Land Transaction Tax) if the property is in Wales.
Our fee assumes that:
- This is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen matters arise including for example (but not limited to) a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents ancillary to the main transaction
- The transaction is concluded in a timely manner and no unforeseen complication arise
- All parties to the transaction are co-operative and there is no unreasonable delay from third parties providing documentation
- No indemnity policies are required. Additional disbursements may apply if indemnity policies are required.
What does it cost?
Here are our prices for representing people when they are buying a residential property. Our prices include charges for our legal representation, and other charges that are mandatory and that we will need to pay on your behalf during the process.
Our prices are estimated as in some cases additional searches may be required, for example.
Service | Price |
|---|---|
Price from £0 - £250,000 | £1,025.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £250,000 - £500,000 | £1,050.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £500,000 - £700,000 | £1,190.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £700,000 - £900,000 | £1,350.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £900,000 - £1,200,000 | £1,600.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £1,200,000 - £1,500,000 | £2,150.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £1,500,000 + | 0.15% Of Property Value (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
The additional fees listed below will not apply to all transactions. Please contact us to get an accurate quote specific to your circumstances.
Fee | Price |
|---|---|
Leasehold Fee | £150.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Mortgage Fee | £150.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Shared Ownership Fee | £150.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
New Build Fee | £150.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Help to Buy Equity Loan | £150.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Help to Buy ISA Fee | £95.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Right to Buy | £150.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
SDLT Form Fee | £95.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Buying a leasehold residential property in England and Wales
Buying and selling property is often referred to as conveyancing. It means the process to transfer the legal ownership of a property from a seller to a buyer.
Our legal experts are on hand to represent you at all stages during the purchase of your new home.
Our fees cover all the work required to complete the purchase of your new home, including dealing with registration at the Land Registry and dealing with the payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax (Stamp Duty) if the property is in England, or Land Transaction Tax (Land Transaction Tax) if the property is in Wales.
Our fee assumes that:
- This is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen matters arise including for example (but not limited to) a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents ancillary to the main transaction
- This is the assignment of an existing lease and is not the grant of a new lease
- The transaction is concluded in a timely manner and no unforeseen complication arise
- All parties to the transaction are co-operative and there is no unreasonable delay from third parties providing documentation
- No indemnity policies are required. Additional disbursements may apply if indemnity policies are required.
Service | Price |
|---|---|
Price from £0 - £250,000 | £1,025.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £250,000 - £500,000 | £1,050.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £500,000 - £700,000 | £1,190.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £700,000 - £900,000 | £1,350.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £900,000 - £1,200,000 | £1,600.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £1,200,000 - £1,500,000 | £2,150.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £1,500,000 + | 0.15% Of Property Value (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
The additional fees listed below will not apply to all transactions. Please contact us to get an accurate quote specific to your circumstances.
Fee | Price |
|---|---|
Leasehold Fee | £150.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Mortgage Fee | £150.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Shared Ownership Fee | £150.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
New Build Fee | £150.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Help to Buy Equity Loan | £150.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Help to Buy ISA Fee | £95.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Right to Buy | £150.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
SDLT Form Fee | £95.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Our fee assumes that:
- this is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen matters arise including for example (but not limited to) a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents ancillary to the main transaction
- the transaction is concluded in a timely manner and no unforeseen complication arise
- all parties to the transaction are co-operative and there is no unreasonable delay from third parties providing documentation
- no indemnity policies are required. Additional disbursements may apply if indemnity policies are required.
Service | Price |
|---|---|
Price from £0 - £250,000 | £1,000.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £250,000 - £500,000 | £1,050.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £500,000 - £700,000 | £1,190.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £700,000 - £900,000 | £1,250.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £900,000 - £1,200,000 | £1,500.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £1,200,000 - £1,500,000 | £1,900.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £1,500,000 + | 0.15% Of Property Value (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
The additional fees listed below will not apply to all transactions. Please contact us to get an accurate quote specific to your circumstances.
Fee | Price |
|---|---|
Help to Buy Equity Loan | £150.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Redemption Of Mortgage Fee | £75.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Our fee assumes that:
- this is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen matters arise including for example (but not limited to) a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents ancillary to the main transaction
- this is the assignment of an existing lease and is not the grant of a new lease
- the transaction is concluded in a timely manner and no unforeseen complication arise
- all parties to the transaction are co-operative and there is no unreasonable delay from third parties providing documentation
- no indemnity policies are required. Additional disbursements may apply if indemnity policies are required.
Service | Price |
|---|---|
Price from £0 - £250,000 | £1,000.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £250,000 - £500,000 | £1,050.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £500,000 - £700,000 | £1,190.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £700,000 - £900,000 | £1,250.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £900,000 - £1,200,000 | £1,500.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £1,200,000 - £1,500,000 | £1,900.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £1,500,000 + | 0.15% Of Property Value (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
The additional fees listed below will not apply to all transactions. Please contact us to get an accurate quote specific to your circumstances.
Fee | Price |
|---|---|
Leasehold Fee | £150.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Shared Ownership Fee | £150.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Help to Buy Equity Loan | £150.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Redemption Of Mortgage Fee | £75.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Services
Below are our fees for remortgage transactions:
Service | Price |
|---|---|
Price from £0 - £250,000 | £500.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £250,000 - £500,000 | £600.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £500,000 - £700,000 | £700.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £700,000 + | £750.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
The additional fees listed below will not apply to all transactions. Please contact us to get an accurate quote specific to your circumstances.
Fee | Price |
|---|---|
Leasehold Fee | £95.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Shared Ownership Fee | £95.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Help to Buy Equity Loan | £95.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Services
Below are our fees for transfer transactions:
Service | Price |
|---|---|
Price from £25,000 - £500,000 | £750.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £500,000 - £700,000 | £850.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £700,000 - £1,000,000 | £950.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
Price from £1,000,000 + | £1,200.00 (Plus VAT @ 20%) |
The additional fees listed below will not apply to all transactions. Please contact us to get an accurate quote specific to your circumstances.
Fee | Price |
|---|---|
Mortgage Fee | £95.00 (Including VAT @ 20%) |
Shared Ownership Fee | £95.00 (Including VAT @ 20%) |
Help to Buy Equity Loan | £95.00 (Including VAT @ 20%) |
Complaints Procedure:
Our complaints handling procedure and how/when a complaint can be made to the Legal Ombudsman and the SRA can be found by following this link: Complaints procedure.
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