Our Probate and Trust Property Team are a perfect compliment to our Private Client Team.
We deal with all property related matters which stem from Estate and Inheritance Planning, Trust Property matters, Attorney Property Services and Probate matters.
Our Probate and Trust Property Team are passionate, knowledgeable and highly experienced professionals who care about their clients and are willing to go the extra mile to assist our clients and their requirements.
Our Probate and Trust Property Team can assist with property matters as a result of:
- Estate and Inheritance Planning;
- Post death Conveyancing, including Assents, transfers into Life interest Trusts and Probate Sales
- Trust Property Sales and Purchases
- Attorney Sales and Purchases
- Removal of restrictions
- Voluntary First Registrations
- Registration of Death of Joint Proprietor
- Declaration of Trusts
- Severance of Joint Tenancy to Tenants in Common
- Converting ownership from Tenants in Common to Joint Tenants
- Reconstruction of title to register at unregistered land at the Land Registry where the title deeds have been lost.
- Matrimonial Conveyancing such as Transfers of Equity as a result of Divorce.
Probate and Trust Property Fees 2026
Sale Fees
| Sale Price | Fees |
| £0 to £250,000 | £1,550 +VAT |
| £250,000 to £500,000 | £1,650 +VAT |
| £500,000 to £750,000 | £1,750 +VAT |
| £750,000 to £1m | £1,850 +VAT |
| £1m to £1.5m | £2,250 +VAT |
| Over £1.5m | 0.25% of the value of the property +VAT |
Purchase Fees
| Purchase Price | Fees |
| £0 to £250,000 | £1,800 +VAT |
| £250,000 to £500,000 | £1,900 +VAT |
| £500,000 to £750,000 | £2,000 +VAT |
| £750,000 to £1m | £2,250 +VAT |
| £1m to £1.5m | £2,500 +VAT |
| Over £1.5m | 0.25% of the value of the property +VAT |
In addition to the above:
- Purchases only: SDLT transaction fee £75 +VAT (£90)
- Purchases only: Search fees (depends on location of the property)
- If Leasehold add £250 +VAT.
- For Attorney involvement add £250 for each Attorney +VAT
- For Trustee Involvement add £250 for each Trustee +VAT
- For Matrimonial matters consider adding further £350 +VAT if complex or not amicable
- If unregistered title add £750 +VAT
- CHAPS (telegraphic transfer fee) £40 +VAT (£48) per transfer
- Land Registry Official Copy Entries of Register £7 +VAT
- Land Registry Official Copy Plan £7 +VAT
- Bankruptcy Search £2 per name
- AML electronic ID search approx. £10.08 per person.
Other Property Fee Types as a separate fee
| Fee Type | Fees |
| Assent | £750 +VAT |
| Transfer of share to beneficiaries | £850 +VAT |
| Transfer of Deceased share into Life Interest Trust | £950 +VAT |
| Matrimonial Transfer of Equity | From £950 +VAT |
| Drafting Legal Charge | From £850 +VAT |
| DJP | £500 +VAT |
| Removal of Form A restriction (ST5/RX3) | £850 +VAT |
| Severance | £500 +VAT |
| Tenants in Common to Joint Tenants | £950 +VAT |
| Declaration of Trust (simple) | From £600 +VAT |
| Declaration of Trust (complex) | From £1,050 +VAT |
| First Registration | From £950 +VAT |
| Statutory Declaration/Key Undertaking | From £250 +VAT |
Trust and Attorney Sales/Purchases on a case by case basis.