Please see below for our hourly rates and various fixed fees and costs.
You will be charged in accordance with the hourly fee described above. Letters sent out on your behalf and telephone calls of less than 5 minutes duration will be charged individually at 1/10th of the hourly rate. Letters received on your behalf are charged at 1/20th of the hourly rate.
The rates are reviewed annually so please be sure to ask the rate that is applicable.
Our costs are based on the length of time that we spend on the file at our charging rate of £280 per hour. In a straightforward case we would expect our costs to be in the region of £2,200 plus VAT of 20%. However, the exact costs will depend on the circumstances of the case.
In addition on all matters there are the following estimated expenses that have to be paid to third parties:
Probate Fee (if estate over £5k) - £300
Bankruptcy Search (per beneficiary) - £7.80
AML (per person) - £7.20
ECOS (per person) - £14.40
Copy of grant or probate (per copy) - £1.50
Statutory Advertisement - £400 (estimated)
Asset and Liability search £195+VAT of 20% (if required)
We can offer an initial meeting with you to explain what we can do and an estimate of the likely costs and expenses before you formally instruct us to act. Please do telephone to arrange such a meeting.
We are committed to transparency and clarity in our pricing. Our legal fees for conveyancing are a fixed fee and can range from £500.00 - £5,000.00 plus VAT together with disbursements.
Our legal fees for conveyancing services will depend on the complexity of your transaction, including factors such as the property value, whether it is leasehold or freehold, whether it is a remortgage, transfer of equity and whether there are any unforeseen legal issues.
Disbursements (such as search fees, Land Registry fees and bank fees) are additional to any purchase and typically range from £14.40 to £500, the latter being the land registry fee for a registered property.
Stamp Duty Land Tax (England) and Land Transaction Tax (Wales) – these are property transaction taxes imposed by the government and the amount payable depends on the property purchase price and whether you are a first-time buyer, buying an additional property and other factors like reliefs and exemptions.
For a bespoke quotation please contact us directly whereupon we will provide you with a clear breakdown of our legal costs, VAT and third-party costs (disbursements).
We ensure that all costs are explained clearly before you commit to using our services.
