Guideline Fees for Wills and Codicils
The current rate of VAT (payable where indicated) is 20%.
| Description | One Client | Two Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Simple Will where:
|
£425 Plus VAT (£85) |
£500 to £600 Plus VAT (£100 to £120) |
| 2 | Will including minor beneficiaries | £500 to £600 Plus VAT (£100 to £120) |
£600 to £700 Plus VAT (£120 to £140) |
| 3 | Will including a complex trust | £700 to £800 Plus VAT (£140 to £160) |
£900 to £1,000 Plus VAT (£180 to £200) |
| 4 | Will where minors could receive assets in trust and incorporating a complex trust (combining rows 2 and 3 above) | £900 to £1,100 Plus VAT (£180 to £220) |
£1,100 to £1,250 Plus VAT (£220 to £250) |
| 5 | Each additional clause, e.g. gifts of cash or a guardianship clause for children under 18 | £75 Plus VAT (£15) |
£100 Plus VAT (£20) |
| 6 | Letter setting out the wishes of someone setting up a trust | £250 Plus VAT (£50) |
£300 Plus VAT (£60) |
| 7 | Simple Codicil or Will amendment, e.g. changing executors or changing a legacy | £350 Plus VAT (£70) |
£400 Plus VAT (£80) |
Please Note
- Whilst we make every reasonable effort for our offices to be as accessible as possible, we are always happy to visit clients at home if there are accessibility issues. Please notify us if this is required when booking your appointment.
- Wills involving complex tax planning or drafting, e.g. Business or Agricultural Property Relief, Domicile issues or the European Succession Regulation, will be charged at an appropriate hourly rate advised to you.
- If Wills are required urgently (i.e. within 5 working days) our time spent will be charged at an appropriate hourly rate advised to you.
- If you require documents that are significantly different to those drafted, or enter into protracted correspondence about the provisions of the Wills, the additional work will be charged at an appropriate hourly rate advised to you.
- Where your spouse, civil partner or partner makes a “mirror image” Will at the same time as you, the second Will is charged at a reduced price. If the documents are significantly different, a full rate will be charged.