Deal with probate and the estate, with the help you need.

Organise the work yourself, ask Fifty Six Law to obtain the grant, or have them deal with the agreed administration. Your information stays together if your needs change.

Prices include VAT Scope agreed before work starts Solicitor help when you choose it

What each option includes

See the work and price for each route. If you later need more help, the same estate record carries across.

Option 1

Organise the estate yourself

GetWill self-service

A guided workspace for the records, forms and practical work. You remain responsible for the estate and no legal advice is included.

What is included

A guided estate workspace and personalised task list
Asset, debt, beneficiary and organisation records
Help preparing probate and inheritance-tax information
Estate accounts, document storage and a record you can download

£195

including £32.50 VAT

Start with the free questions and route assessment. Pay once for the administration workspace, through completion. Your Organiser payment is credited if this estate upgrades to Fifty Six Law.

Organise the estate See the full service

Scope and timing

Not included

Legal advice, solicitor review or submission by a probate practitioner
Contacting organisations or handling money on your behalf
Court fees, notices, searches, valuations or other third-party charges

Usual stages

1Set up the estate: Usually 10 to 20 minutes
2Gather and check the records: At your own pace
3Prepare forms and estate accounts: As the information becomes available

Option 2

Ask a solicitor to obtain the grant

Fifty Six Law grant service

Fifty Six Law checks the information and prepares and submits a straightforward application for the appropriate grant.

What is included

The GetWill Estate workspace
Conflict, identity and authority checks
Review of the will and application route, where there is a will
Preparation and submission of the probate application

£850

including £141.67 VAT

£1,750 including VAT when an IHT400 inheritance tax account is needed. Compare the two grant services.

Start the application See the full service

Scope and timing

Not included

Finding or valuing assets and debts for you
A full IHT400 account or specialist tax advice
Collecting assets, paying debts, estate accounts or distributions
Court fees, copies, notices, searches, valuations or other third-party charges
Disputes, foreign assets, missing beneficiaries or other work outside the agreed scope

Usual stages

1Complete the estate record: At your own pace
2Checks and application preparation: Usually within 10 working days of receiving complete information and documents
3Probate Registry: Often 2 to 8 weeks after submission; stopped applications take longer

Option 3

Ask a solicitor to deal with the estate

Fifty Six Law administration

Fifty Six Law deals with the agreed legal and administrative work from the estate enquiries through to accounts and distribution.

What is included

A written fixed-fee quote before chargeable work begins
The GetWill Estate workspace, progress record and secure documents
Identifying and corresponding with the agreed UK asset and debt holders
The appropriate grant application and inheritance-tax forms within the agreed scope

From £1,950

fixed quote between £1,950 and £12,500, including VAT

Get a fixed quote See the full service

Scope and timing

Not included

Disputes, litigation or contested probate work
Conveyancing, estate-agent fees, property clearance or management
Foreign assets, separate trust administration or specialist tax advice unless expressly quoted
Court fees, notices, searches, valuations and other third-party charges

Usual stages

1Scope and fixed quote: Usually within 5 working days of receiving the core estate information
2Values, tax and grant: Commonly 2 to 5 months, depending on records, HMRC and HMCTS
3Collect, account and distribute: A straightforward estate commonly completes within 6 to 12 months overall

One plan, carried through.

Lasting Powers of Attorney, a Will and estate support do different jobs. Together, they protect your decisions, make your wishes clear and help the people responsible for putting them into effect.

When a full IHT400 is needed

Grant application with IHT400

£1,750

including £291.67 VAT

For an uncontested UK estate that needs a full inheritance-tax account before the grant application can be submitted.

This is a defined application service, not full administration. If the estate needs specialist tax advice, foreign work or trust administration, that work is quoted separately before it starts.

Check what is needed

Inheritance Tax already paid?

Check whether the estate can reclaim some of it

A refund may be available where qualifying investments or property were sold at an overall loss, or the original tax account needs another correction. GetWill reuses the Estate records, gathers the missing evidence and prepares the appropriate claim for Fifty Six Law.

The free check does not guarantee a refund. Every relevant sale and purchase must be included, and some claims can reduce or eliminate the apparent saving.

£495 + 25% + VAT

30% in total; the initial fee is credited if HMRC repays tax

The percentage applies to tax repaid, not HMRC supplementary interest.

See how the reclaim service works

Need to change an inheritance?

A Deed of Variation can redirect an entitlement from a will, intestacy or, in some cases, survivorship. GetWill prepares the draft from the source information and Fifty Six Law reviews it before issue.

£750

straightforward fixed scope, including VAT

See how it works

Full administration examples

Priced on the work involved

We do not charge a percentage of the estate. These examples show how the published range works. Tell us about the property, accounts, beneficiaries, tax position and anything unusual, and we give you a written fixed quote before Fifty Six Law starts chargeable work.

Straightforward estate without property

£1,950

including £325 VAT

A valid will, up to two financial organisations, no inheritance tax, no dispute and up to four beneficiaries.

Straightforward estate with one property

£3,250

including £541.67 VAT

A valid will, one UK property, up to two financial organisations, no inheritance tax, no dispute and up to four beneficiaries.

Outside costs

These are paid to the court or another provider. We show them separately so a low headline price never hides the likely total.

Probate Registry application fee

No fee where the estate is £5,000 or less.

£526

No VAT

Extra copies ordered with the application

Copies ordered later currently cost £16 each.

£2 each

No VAT

The Gazette deceased-estates notice

Standard 2026 online placement: £96.55 plus VAT. Optional forwarding and local-newspaper placement cost extra.

£115.86

Includes £19.31 VAT

Prices checked 31 August 2026. Valuations, searches, conveyancing and other services are quoted before they are ordered.

Common questions

The fixed prices are for uncontested estates in England and Wales with assets in the UK.

Do I have to use a solicitor for probate?

No. If you are entitled to deal with the estate, you may organise and apply yourself. GetWill offers a self-service workspace as well as legal services provided by Fifty Six Law when you choose them.

Is the Probate Registry fee included?

No. The current Probate Registry application fee is £526 where the estate is worth more than £5,000. It is a court fee, not part of the GetWill or Fifty Six Law fee.

What if the estate becomes disputed?

The fixed prices on this page are for uncontested UK estates. You can continue keeping safe records in GetWill, but contentious legal work requires a separate agreement with Fifty Six Law. An initial consultation is free.

What happens to the information I enter if I upgrade?

Your saved estate information carries across. You do not need to re-enter the people, organisations, assets, debts and documents you have already confirmed, and the £195 Estate Organiser price is credited against a Fifty Six Law probate service for that estate.

Who provides what?

GetWill is the technology platform provided by Ailex Ltd. The Estate Organiser does not include legal advice. Grant applications, full estate administration and any legal advice are provided only by Fifty Six Law Ltd after conflict and identity checks and a separate agreement for the stated service. Fifty Six Law Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, SRA number 8009306.

If a disagreement or claim arises, safe record-keeping can continue in GetWill, but contentious work is outside these prices. Fifty Six Law offers a free initial consultation and agrees any further terms separately.