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The probate application fee in England and Wales is £300, regardless of the size of the estate (though there is an exemption for estates worth less than £5,000) after being hiked 10% in May 2024.

What is probate? If you’re named as an executor in a loved one’s will, you’ll be responsible for sorting out their affairs and sharing out their assets. This process is known as estate administration.

Probate fees – paid when administering someone's estate after they die – are set to be charged as a sliding scale rather than a flat rate in England and Wales from April 2019. At the moment, families ...

The process of applying for probate can often become complicated, so it can be very useful to engage an experienced professional to apply on behalf of the executor (s).