Will drafting
Simple will
£350+ VAT (£70)
Complex will
Multiple beneficiaries, trusts or foreign assets
£400 – £700 + VAT
Updating an existing will
Depending on the changes
£200 + VAT
We aim to finalise your will within 2 – 4 weeks.
Property
Residential conveyancing
Agreed flat fees for leasehold and freehold sales and purchases, so you have cost certainty from the start. Covers searches, dealing with lenders, Stamp Duty Land Tax and Land Registry registration.
Property valueOur feeVATTotal
Residential re-mortgage
£800 – £2,500 + VAT
Depending on the price of the property
Transfer of equity
£750 – £1,000 + VAT
Between family members or co-owners
Commercial sale, purchase or lease
Quote on request
Large commercial deals may be charged at 0.75% – 2% of value
Additional fees
- Dealing with lender
- £250
- Management company (leasehold)
- £250
- SDLT return
- £150
- Drafting additional documents
- £150
- Retrieving files from storage
- £75
- Bank transfer (CHAPS)
- £40
All additional fees plus VAT at 20%.
Typical disbursements
- Filing and recording fees
- £75
- Notary fees
- £5 – £40
- Lawyer checker search
- £12.00
- AML ID search (per name)
- £7.20
- Verification of funds (per name)
- £7.20
- Land Registry office copies
- £4.20
- Bankruptcy search (per name)
- £3.00
Disbursements shown plus VAT. Stamp Duty Land Tax (or Land Transaction Tax in Wales) is payable in addition where due.
Private client
Wills & probate
Probate & estate administration
Fixed fee
£2,500 – £6,000
+ VAT (£500 – £1,200)
Covers the whole process from application to final distribution, based on the size of the estate, number of beneficiaries and complexity of assets.
Hourly rates
£138 – £301 + VAT
For smaller estates or specific probate services
Percentage of the estate
0.75% – 2% of gross value
For larger or more complex estates
Included
- Initial attendance, instructions and advice
- Identifying and valuing assets
- Corresponding with organisations holding assets
- Arranging the sale of any property
- Completing inheritance tax forms
- Preparing the application and obtaining the grant
Probate disbursements
- Probate court fees
- £53 – £600 (VAT exempt)
- Publication of notices
- £24.50 – £357 + VAT
- Appraisal fees
- £450 – £2,500 + VAT
- Accounting fees (if required)
- £500 – £3,000 + VAT
Most estates take 4 – 20 months. Obtaining the grant typically takes 6 – 28 weeks, then collecting assets 6 – 20 weeks.
Inheritance tax (current threshold £325,000) is payable in addition to our fees and disbursements where due.
Our probate team is led by Mr Desmond Hunor, who has 12 years of experience as a probate solicitor.
Immigration & nationality
Immigration fee schedule
Indicative fixed fees for common applications. Fees can vary with the complexity of your case, any dependants and whether experts or barristers are needed — if you clearly meet the rules, costs are likely to be at the lower end.
Family & settlement
- Spouse extension
- £1,200
- Entry clearance
- £1,200
- ILR (normal employment)
- £1,200
- ILR (self-employment)
- £1,200
- SET(LR)
- £1,200
- FLR(FP)
- £1,200
Work & business
- Tier 2 sponsor licence
- £3,000
- Tier 1 investor (entry clearance)
- £2,000
- Tier 1 investor
- £1,500
- Tier 2
- £1,500
- Tier 2 ILR
- £1,500
Citizenship & EEA
- Naturalisation
- £1,200
- EEA family permit
- £1,200
- EEA PR
- £1,200
- EEA FM / registration certificate
- £800
- Registration for a child
- £500
Visits & study
- Visitor visas
- £1,200
- Student visas
- £1,200
Appeals & challenges
- Appeal – preparations
- £1,500
- Administrative review
- £1,500
- Appeal – notice
- £500
- Pre-action protocol letter
- £500
All fees plus VAT at 20%.
Not included: third-party costs
- Home Office application fees
- Immigration Health Surcharge
- Biometric enrolment fees
- Translation and certification
- Courier fees
- Expert reports
- Appeal fees
- Legalisation and notarisation
Preparing your application usually takes 2 – 6 months from instruction. We cannot guarantee Home Office processing times.
Our immigration team is led by Mr Desmond Hunor, who has 12 years of experience as an immigration solicitor.
Disputes & claims
How we can charge
Landlord & tenant, litigation and personal injury matters can be funded in different ways. We will discuss the right option for you at the outset.
| Fee model | Landlord & tenant | Litigation | Personal injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly rates | £138 – £301 + VAT | £138 – £301 + VAT | — |
| Fixed fees | £1,500 – £2,500 + VAT | £1,500 – £2,500 + VAT | — |
| No win, no fee / contingency | 25% – 33% of the amount recovered | — | Success fee of 25% – 33% of compensation |
Common disbursements
- Court fees
- £53 – £600 (VAT exempt)
- Service of process
- £120 – £250 + VAT
- Expert witness
- £50 – £500 + VAT
- Medical reports (personal injury)
- £300 – £1,000 + VAT
- Barrister's fees
- £500 – £3,000 + VAT
With no win, no fee there are no upfront legal fees, and if your claim is unsuccessful you pay no legal fees — though you may still be responsible for certain disbursements.
Landlord & tenant matters are led by Mrs Motunrayo Iyabo Adojutelegan, who has 23 years of experience in housing law.
Other matters
Lasting powers of attorney & more
- Lasting Power of Attorney
- £750 + VAT each
- LPA – Financial Affairs
- £850 + VAT
- LPA – Health & Welfare
- £850 + VAT
Plus VAT at 20%.
Also available — call for a price
- Deed poll drafting and witnessing
- Statutory declaration drafting and witnessing
- ID1 witnessing
- Witnessing and advice on TR1
- Advice on occupier's consent
- Advice on loan guarantees
- Independent legal advice
The small print
- All prices are a guideline only. The exact cost will depend on the individual circumstances, complexity, time and cost involved in your matter.
- VAT is charged at 20% on our fees and on disbursements unless we state that a payment is VAT exempt.
- Disbursements are costs payable to third parties. We will give you a clear estimate of these before work begins, so there are no surprises.
- Each matter is dealt with by our qualified solicitors, who keep up to date with regular legal updates in their area of law.
Questions about our fees? Call020 8686 9170orsend us a message.