Practical help.
Compassionate support.
Probate can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re grieving. We’ll guide you through every step with clear communication, compassion, and expert handling of all the legal and financial details so you can focus on what really matters.
Griffiths Marshall
Probate
Losing someone you love is hard enough. Dealing with the legal and financial admin that follows can feel confusing, stressful and, at times, daunting.
That’s where we step in. At Griffiths Marshall, we provide clear, compassionate probate support — from applying for the grant of probate to administering the estate and handling all the financial details.
Because we’re accountants, we’re already highly experienced with tax and estate calculations, and our probate service is fully licensed and regulated. That means everything is handled with accuracy, transparency, and care — by one trusted team who’ll guide you through the process step by step.
Probate isn’t just about paperwork — it’s about peace of mind.
Clear guidance at a difficult time
Trusted financial and legal expertise
No jargon, just step-by-step support
Transparent pricing and clear communication
A team that understands the emotional weight of this process
We provide two levels of support to suit your needs:
Grant of Probate Only (Fixed Fee)*
For families who want us to apply for the grant but prefer to administer the estate themselves.
Grant of Probate Only (Fixed Fee)*
For families who want us to apply for the grant but prefer to administer the estate themselves.
Full Probate Service (Hourly Rate)*
For families who prefer us to take care of everything from start to finish.
Full Probate Service (Hourly Rate)*
For families who prefer us to take care of everything from start to finish.
1. Grant of Probate Only (Fixed Fee)*
For families who want us to apply for the grant but prefer to administer the estate themselves.
We can complete and submit the probate application form and the relevant inheritance tax form (based on the value and content of the estate). We would ask that you provide us with all the relevant information, and you would be responsible for the collection of any assets, the payment of any liabilities and inheritance tax due and finally distributing the assets for the estate. We will quote a fixed fee for our services tailored to your individual circumstances and agree this with you before we start any work.
For this fixed fee price, we will:
Provide a dedicated partner to take responsibility of your requirement
Complete the probate application form and relevant IHT forms
Prepare the probate forms for you to sign
Complete the Legal Statement
Apply to Probate Registry for the grant
Receive the Grant of Probate and send to you
Option A – Completion of the Probate Application form and Legal Statement
Typically in the range of
£1000-£1500 +VAT
Excluding £300 for the probate court fees (subject to change)
Option B – Completion of the Probate Application form, Legal Statement and IHT400
Typically in the range of
£1500-£2000 +VAT
Excluding £300 for the probate court fees (subject to change)
2. Full Probate Service (Hourly Rate)*
For families who prefer us to take care of everything from start to finish.
In addition to the work outlined above, under our full probate service we will also take responsibility for the collection of any assets, the payment of any liabilities and inheritance tax due and finally distributing the assets for the estate.
How we charge
As each estate is different, prices are charged depending on the time spent by the director at a rate of £250 inc VAT per hour***, plus the probate court fee, currently £300.
We estimate that it would typically take between 12 – 25 hours to complete this work.
Typically, our fees could therefore be between £3,000 – £7,500 inc VAT plus probate court fees and disbursements.
*** Where some work is completed by a manager or assistant, the charge out rate will be reduced accordingly, and we will make this clear to you.
Over the course of carrying out our full probate service, we will:
Provide a dedicated partner to take responsibility of your requirements
Identify the legally appointed executors or administrators and beneficiaries
Identify the type of probate application you will need
Identify the assets and liabilities of the estate
Obtain the relevant documents required to make the probate application
Complete the probate application and relevant IHT forms
Prepare the probate forms for you to sign
Complete the Legal Statement
Apply to Probate Registry for the grant
Receive the Grant of Probate and send to you
Arrange for the payment of any inheritance tax
Collect the estate assets
Pay all known debts and liabilities of the estate
Pay legacies
Prepare estate accounts
Distribute the residuary estate
*We reserve the right to review the fixed fee or hourly rate should circumstances out of our control come into play. We will be open, transparent, and timely with our conversations with you regarding this.
**Disbursements
Through the course of our appointment by you, we may incur additional costs payable by yourselves such as travel, accommodation, and other expenses.
Other costs may be payable to a third party and could include:
- Copies of additional death certificates if required £11 in England and Wales
- Copies of additional grants if required £16.00 each
- Notices in local newspapers which protects against unexpected claims c£200
- Notice in the London Gazette which protects against unexpected claims c£300
- Property valuation, if there is a property to be sold or transferred c£600 on average, will be based on location and size of property
Griffiths Marshall
Probate Service Levels
If you would like to provide any feedback on our services, we would love to hear from you. Or if you would like to discuss how our service could be improved, or if you are dissatisfied with the service you are receiving, please let us know by contacting Mr Ian Price (ianprice@griffithsmarshall.co.uk) or Mr Steve Humphries (stevehumphries@griffithsmarshall.co.uk).We undertake to investigate any complaint carefully and promptly and do all we can to explain the position to you.
If we do not answer your complaint to your satisfaction you may of course take up the matter with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, by contacting them at www.icaew.com/compliants . If required, we can also provide you with the details of how and when you can make a complaint to the Legal Ombudsman and advise you of an Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR) provider, should the need arise.
Griffiths Marshall (Probate) Ltd is licensed by the Institute of Chartered accountants in England and Wales to carry out the reserved legal activity of non-contentious probate in England and Wales. We have professional indemnity insurance (PII) and if required, clients are also able to make a claim through the ICAEW Probate Compensation scheme.
Company Number: 08431084
Registered Office: 4th Floor, Llanthony Warehouse, The Docks, Gloucester, GL1 2EH
Place of Incorporation: England and Wales
Probate
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