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Probate: what it costs and how to get quotes

Probate typically costs £750 to £5,000 (probate solicitor fees), according to The Probate Solicitors fixed fees, read September 2026.

Send one enquiry here and up to three probate specialists contact you directly. You pay Worklanded nothing; each firm pays a fixed published price for the enquiry, and you are emailed each firm's name as your details go to it.

Get quotes for probate

Free. Up to three firms, and you are told each one's name.

How much help are you looking for? Just obtaining the grant of probate Full estate administration, handled for me Not sure yet

Grant-only costs less than having assets, debts and distribution handled.

Roughly what is the estate worth?

No application fee below £5,000, inheritance tax possible above £325,000.

Is there a will?

No will means letters of administration, at similar cost.

Does the estate include a house or other property?

Where are you in the process?

There is usually no legal deadline to apply for probate.

Anything else they should know about the job? (optional)

Anything else that helps them answer properly.

Country

Postcode or town where the work is

Your name

Phone (optional)

How your details are used and how long they are kept: privacy notice.

What happens to your enquiry, in facts

Typical cost	£750 to £5,000
What that price is for	probate solicitor fees
What you pay us	Nothing. Sending an enquiry is free and you agree prices with the firm.
Who gets your details	Up to three probate specialists, chosen by Worklanded. They contact you directly.
You are told	Each firm's name, by email, as your details go to it, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them.
What firms pay us	£30 per enquiry in the UK, a fixed price published on our lead price index. Never a share of what you pay them.
What a firm sees before it pays	The job and the area, without your name or contact details.
Where it is offered	the UK

Source: The Probate Solicitors fixed fees, read September 2026.

What a firm will ask you

How much help are you looking for? Just obtaining the grant of probate / Full estate administration, handled for me / Not sure yet
Roughly what is the estate worth? Under £5,000 / £5,000 to £325,000 / £325,000 to £1 million / Over £1 million / Not sure yet
Is there a will? Yes / No / Not sure
Does the estate include a house or other property? Yes / No / Not sure
Where are you in the process? Need to start soon / Getting organised over the next few weeks / Just understanding the costs for now

These are the questions on the form above, so a firm can quote from your first message.

What to ask a firm before you agree

Is the price fixed, or an estimate? Ask for it in writing, with what would change it.
What does your price include? Published prices for this work are usually quoted probate solicitor fees; check yours is quoted the same way before you compare.
When could you start, and how long will it take? Firms are told when you said you need it; ask them to confirm.
Who will do the work? Ask whether it is the firm's own staff or a subcontractor.

What happens after you send it

Your enquiry is checked for spam and its contact details are checked so a firm can reach you.
Worklanded chooses up to three probate specialists that cover the area. A firm sees the job and the area before it decides to take it.
As your details go to each firm, we email you its name, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them.
The firms contact you directly. You agree the price and the work with them; Worklanded takes no part of that.

Every step is how the system works, not a promise: read how it works for you, or how this compares with Bark.

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Questions people ask

How much does probate cost?

Probate typically costs £750 to £5,000 (probate solicitor fees), according to The Probate Solicitors fixed fees, read September 2026.

How many firms will contact me about probate?

Up to three. Your details never go to more, and you can stop any more firms receiving them from the email that names each one.

Do I pay Worklanded anything?

No. Asking is free. Firms pay Worklanded a fixed price for each enquiry they take, published on our lead price index, never a share of what you pay them.

Will I know which firms have my details?

Yes. We email you each firm's name as your details go to it.

What will a firm ask me about probate?

The same questions as this page's form: how much help are you looking for; roughly what is the estate worth; is there a will; does the estate include a house or other property.

Run a probate business? See what these enquiries cost firms. This page as data: markdown.