| Total cost (or if this is not possible, an average or range of costs) | £350 – £1200 + VAT on standard transactions up to £1M. Prices for transactions over £1M available on request. There may also be an additional fee for acting for mortgage lenders of approximately £200.00 + VAT |
| The basis of your charges, including any hourly rate or fixed fees | Fixed Fee |
| Likely disbursements, and their costs | Sale Transactions:
Office Copies, Plan and filed documents: Approximately £3 per document. Chaps Fee: £30 + VAT per Payment ID Check fee: £5 + VAT per Check
Purchase Transactions: Searches: Approximately £200 Land Registry Priority Search: £3 per Search Bankruptcy Search if applicable: £2 per person Chaps Fee: £30 + VAT per Payment ID Check fee: £5 + VAT per Check Lawyer Checker: £10 + VAT Land Registry Registration Fee: Based on Value of property. Stamp Duty: TBC on a case by case basis. |
| Key stages/typical timescales | 6-8 Weeks |
| The qualifications and experience of anyone carrying out the work and of their supervisors | Reena Bhalla – Solicitor
Shivani Radia – Solicitor |
| Examples of approximate Additional Legal Costs and Fees | Deed of Covenant: £50 + Vat
Notice of Transfer and Charge: £100 + Vat each Certificate of Compliance: £150 + Vat Dealing with Leasehold: £100 + Vat Acting for Lender: £200 + Vat Dealing with Unregistered land: £100 + Vat Transfer of Equity: £350 + Vat New Build: £150 + Vat Shared Ownership Scheme: £100 + Vat |
| Total cost (or if this is not possible, an average or range of costs) | Fixed Fees for Wills starting at £150 + Vat based on complexity.
Fixed Fees for Probate starting at £350 + Vat dependent on size and value of the Estate.
Fixed Fees for LPA starting at £175 + Vat |
| The basis of your charges, including any hourly rate or fixed fees | Fixed Fee |
| Likely disbursements, and their costs | Court Fee between £200 – £500 based on value of the Estate
Chaps Fees – £30 + Vat Per Transfer
Storage Fee of Will – £25.00 + Vat
AML Check – £5 + Vat per person
LPA Registration with Office of Public Guardian – £82 |
| What services are included for the quoted price? | Fixed Fees appointments.Probate and Administration of estates. |
| Key stages/typical timescales | 3 – 12 Months depending on complexity of Probate
2 – 6 Weeks depending on complexity of Will 2 – 6 Weeks for LPA |
| Qualifications and experience of anyone carrying out the work and of their supervisors | Dav Mahet – Solicitor |
Our Probate costs will depend upon a number of factors and by way of example would be incurred for: The firm acting as Executors and liaising over funeral; securing property, valuing, insuring and managing any property and sale of any assets or property, locating Beneficiaries and tracing of people or assets and dealing with domicile questions and foreign assets. Investigation of lifetime gifts or gifts with reservations. Dealing with disputes and claims and Deeds of Trust or Variation.
| Total cost (or if this is not possible, an average or range of costs) | Fixed Fee appointments starting at £150 + VAT Representation at First Hearing £350 + VatTrials starting from £750 + VatExceptional Hardship and Special Reasons starting from £500 + Vat |
| The basis of your charges, including any hourly rate or fixed fees | Fixed Fee |
| Likely disbursements, and their costs | Mileage to attend out of area Courts at 45p / mile
Parking TBC |
| For conditional or damages-based fees, explain when clients may have to make payments | N/A |
| What services are included for the quoted price? (If not already published on the website) | Fixed Fee Appointment. |
| Any services not included within the price | Appeals
Drafting legal arguments |
| Key stages/typical timescales | Timescales are dependent on Court Hearing Dates. |
| The qualifications and experience of anyone carrying out the work and of their supervisors | Dav Mahet – Solicitor |
| Total cost | Fixed Fee starting from £150+ VAT |
| Likely disbursements, and their costs | Process Server Fees – £100 – £300
Court Fee – Is based upon the value of the claim as per HMCTS Guidance |
| For conditional or damages-based fees, when may clients have to make payments | Clients may have to make payments on loss of case or should they not follow our advice in terms settlement. |
| Key stages/typical timescales | Timescales are on a case by case basis due to the nature of the work and the impact of Court Listings. |
| Qualifications and experience of anyone carrying out the work and of their supervisors | Dav Mahet – Solicitor |