Farewill
From £1,500
- Tracking down paperwork
- Handle everything over the phone
- Weekly updates
Estate administration from only £1,500
Our experts take the stress of estate admin off your hands so you can focus on what really matters.
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What is estate administration?
Estate administration is the entire process of dealing with probate – also known as administering an estate. It covers everything from gathering information about the estate, to submitting the probate application, to distributing assets to beneficiaries.
Estate administration process
If you’re the executor of a will or administrator of an estate, you have two options when applying for probate: a grant-only service or full estate administration.
Our grant-only service is a great option if you have plenty of free time to deal with property, banks and paperwork yourself. But if you’re keen to move quickly or are worried about making mistakes, our full estate administration may be the better choice.
You can see what’s included for each service below:
Grant onlyFrom £595 | Full estate administrationFrom £1,500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Property valuation | ||
| Tracking down paperwork | ||
| Speaking to banks | ||
| Working out tax | ||
| Dedicated probate specialist | ||
| Preparing probate and tax forms | ||
| Submitting your application | ||
| Posting you the grant of probate | ||
| Paying taxes | ||
| Selling or transferring the house | ||
| Dealing with stocks and shares | ||
| Closing bank accounts | ||
| Contacting pension providers | ||
| Claiming on life insurance policy | ||
| Gathering assets in one place | ||
| Distributing funds to beneficiaries |
I can not recommend this company enough, they really helped through all the processes of probate with complete professionalism and sensitivity. Thank you so much for everything.
Lorraine, probate customer
How we compare to solicitors on the high street
Estate administration solicitors in the UK usually charge 2-4% of the estate’s value when administering an estate, which can end up costing over £20,000.
At Farewill, we always quote a fixed-price upfront for our estate administration costs. And with fees starting at just £1,500, we can help you save money too.
Here’s how our service compares to other estate administration solicitors:
Co-op Legal Services
From £3,232
- Tracking down paperwork
- Handle everything over the phone
- Weekly updates
High-street solicitors
2-4% of estate
- Tracking down paperwork
- Handle everything over the phone
- Weekly updates
Award-winning customer service
Our low-cost probate service may be cheaper than most, but that doesn’t mean we compromise on quality. Our probate specialists always go out of their way to provide an exceptional experience for our clients, so we were extremely proud to be awarded ‘Client Care Initiative of the Year’ at the Modern Law Awards 2020.
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