Our Fees
Family Fees
All Matters
In addition to those fees, disbursements such as travel to and from the court will need to be added to the total. If your case involves further applications to be made on your behalf such as a submission of exceptional hardship or special reasons there will be further costs which you will incur.
For a full quote as to what your case will cost please give us a call so we can discuss your case in greater detail.
- Initial Consultation £75 + VAT
- Petitioner Costs £750 + VAT (provided straight forward)
- Court fee to issue £593 (exemptions/reductions possible depending in income)
- Respondent Costs£375 + VAT
- Finances charged at £250 + VAT per hour
- Children matters charges at £250 + VAT per hour
In addition to those fees, disbursements such as travel to and from the court will need to be added to the total. If your case involves further applications to be made on your behalf such as a submission of exceptional hardship or special reasons there will be further costs which you will incur.
For a full quote as to what your case will cost please give us a call so we can discuss your case in greater detail.
Wills, Powers of Attorney and Probate
All Matters
- Initial Consultation fee on any matteris £75 + VAT (This will be deducted from below fees if instructions received to act)
- Single Wills from £200 + VAT
- Joint Wills from £350 + VAT
- Property & Financial Affairs and/or Health & Welfare
- LPOA £350 + VAT each document
- Registration fee of £82 each document (No VAT)(exemptions/reductions possible depending on income)
- Application to extract the Grant of Representation/Probate our fees starts range between £400 + £650 plus VAT
- Other probate work, including administration of an estate is chargeable on an hourly basis with an hourly charging rate of £250 plus VAT. We will provide an estimate of likely costs once full details of work is established.
- Disbursements of £155 application fee (no VAT), £1.50 per sealed copy of probate (no VAT)
- Any inheritance, income or capital gains tax will be advised when full details of the estate are known.
Conveyancing
As all conveyancing matters differ your quote will need to be tailored to your instructions.
However, our basic fees are as follows:
Sale
Under £150,000 - £450 plus VAT
£150,001 - 250,000 - £500 plus VAT
£250,001 - 500,000 - £600 plus VAT
£500,000 Upwards - £900 plus VAT
Purchase
Under £150,000 - £550 plus VAT
£150,001 - 250,000 - £600 plus VAT
£250,001 - 500,000 - £700 plus VAT
£500,000 Upwards - £1000 plus VAT
Other Fees
Transfer of Equity £75 plus VAT
Remortgage £450 plus VAT
Lifetime Mortgages £450 plus VAT
Additional Fees
Electronic money transfer fee £29.17 plus VAT
Completion of Land Tax Return £4 plus VAT
Leasehold £125 plus VAT
Unregistered Title £125 plus VAT
Help to Buy ISA £40 plus VAT
Help to Buy Scheme £240 plus VAT
New Build £250 plus VAT
Electronic ID Check £5.25 plus VAT per person
Anticpated Disbursements on Purchase
Bankruptcy Search (per name) £2.90 (no VAT)
Local Search Fees £112.50 plus VAT
Land Registry Priorty Search £3.90 (no VAT)
HM Land Fegistry Fee-depends on purchase price but is typically between £20 and £135
Anticpated Disbursements of Sale
Land Registry office copies and plan, Title £7.80 (no VAT)
Land Registry documents £3.90 each item (No VAT)
Stamp Duty or Land Tax on Purchase
This depends on the purchase price of your property. You can calcuate this yourself using either via https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/calculate-stamp-duty-land-tax/#/intro or if the property is in Wales via https://gov.wales/land-transaction-tax-calculator
Time frame for the Process
Most sales and purchases take between 8-12 weeks but this timescale is subject to change depending on the number of parties, whether a mortgage is in already in place (purchasers), whether you are buying a new build or whether a lease extension is needed in the case of a leasehold property.
Exclusions
We do not undertake tax advice.
Contact the team today for a quote based on your requirements.
However, our basic fees are as follows:
Sale
Under £150,000 - £450 plus VAT
£150,001 - 250,000 - £500 plus VAT
£250,001 - 500,000 - £600 plus VAT
£500,000 Upwards - £900 plus VAT
Purchase
Under £150,000 - £550 plus VAT
£150,001 - 250,000 - £600 plus VAT
£250,001 - 500,000 - £700 plus VAT
£500,000 Upwards - £1000 plus VAT
Other Fees
Transfer of Equity £75 plus VAT
Remortgage £450 plus VAT
Lifetime Mortgages £450 plus VAT
Additional Fees
Electronic money transfer fee £29.17 plus VAT
Completion of Land Tax Return £4 plus VAT
Leasehold £125 plus VAT
Unregistered Title £125 plus VAT
Help to Buy ISA £40 plus VAT
Help to Buy Scheme £240 plus VAT
New Build £250 plus VAT
Electronic ID Check £5.25 plus VAT per person
Anticpated Disbursements on Purchase
Bankruptcy Search (per name) £2.90 (no VAT)
Local Search Fees £112.50 plus VAT
Land Registry Priorty Search £3.90 (no VAT)
HM Land Fegistry Fee-depends on purchase price but is typically between £20 and £135
Anticpated Disbursements of Sale
Land Registry office copies and plan, Title £7.80 (no VAT)
Land Registry documents £3.90 each item (No VAT)
Stamp Duty or Land Tax on Purchase
This depends on the purchase price of your property. You can calcuate this yourself using either via https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/calculate-stamp-duty-land-tax/#/intro or if the property is in Wales via https://gov.wales/land-transaction-tax-calculator
Time frame for the Process
Most sales and purchases take between 8-12 weeks but this timescale is subject to change depending on the number of parties, whether a mortgage is in already in place (purchasers), whether you are buying a new build or whether a lease extension is needed in the case of a leasehold property.
Exclusions
We do not undertake tax advice.
Contact the team today for a quote based on your requirements.
Criminal Fees
Police Station Representation
Cost of representation at the police station is covered by the Legal Aid Agency.
Legal Aid
If you are in receipt of benefits or on a low income then part or all of your legal fees may be covered by Legal Aid.
We will make an application on your behalf at the outset of your instruction so that you are clear on your eligibility.
Magistrates' Court Fees
It is difficult to quantify the cost of your case until we obtain the prosecution papers and determine how long the case will take. In particular, we need to know whether you will plead guilty or not guilty, how many hearings are likely, and if it is a trial how many court sessions the trial will last for. Typically, our fees are as follows
For a Guilty Plea:
For a Not Guilty Plea:
In addition to those fees, disbursements such as travel to and from the court will need to be added to the total. If your case involves further applications to be made on your behalf such as a submission of exceptional hardship or special reasons there will be further costs which you will incur.
Crown Court Fees
Crown court cases are determined by a number of additional factors to magistrates matters. This again makes it is difficult to quantify the cost of your case. Prices for all crown court matter will be determined on a case by case basis upon request.
For a full quote as to what your case will cost please give us a call so we can discuss your case in greater detail.
Cost of representation at the police station is covered by the Legal Aid Agency.
Legal Aid
If you are in receipt of benefits or on a low income then part or all of your legal fees may be covered by Legal Aid.
We will make an application on your behalf at the outset of your instruction so that you are clear on your eligibility.
Magistrates' Court Fees
It is difficult to quantify the cost of your case until we obtain the prosecution papers and determine how long the case will take. In particular, we need to know whether you will plead guilty or not guilty, how many hearings are likely, and if it is a trial how many court sessions the trial will last for. Typically, our fees are as follows
For a Guilty Plea:
For a plea in mitigation – a guilty plea with mitigation put forward and the hearing completed in the same session: £400 plus VAT although this charge may increase if the court is not local;
For a plea in mitigation – a guilty plea with mitigation put forward and the hearing completed later the same day but into a different session: £600 plus VAT although this charge may increase if the court is not local;
For a guilty plea which is then adjourned for Pre-Sentence Reports, meaning you have to come back a different day, £750 plus VAT;
For a Not Guilty Plea:
Listed for a half day trial, £1,000 plus VAT;
Listed for a full day’s trial, £1,400 plus VAT;
For a not guilty plea, listed for more than a day’s trial, our fees will be substantially more, and we will need to evaluate what work exactly needs doing.
In addition to those fees, disbursements such as travel to and from the court will need to be added to the total. If your case involves further applications to be made on your behalf such as a submission of exceptional hardship or special reasons there will be further costs which you will incur.
Crown Court Fees
Crown court cases are determined by a number of additional factors to magistrates matters. This again makes it is difficult to quantify the cost of your case. Prices for all crown court matter will be determined on a case by case basis upon request.
For a full quote as to what your case will cost please give us a call so we can discuss your case in greater detail.
Immigration Fees
Applying for a spouse visa- our fees start at £900 plus vat which includes the cost of preparing the application. There will then be a disbursement payable to make the application which is payable to the Home Office and possibly an NHS surcharge. These figures vary annually but the fee for an out of country spouse application is currently £1,523 (no vat payable) and the NHS surcharge is currently £624 (no vat payable) for each complete year of proposed stay.
Applying to remain as a dependant under the Immigration Rules-our fees start at £1200 plus vat which includes the cost of preparing the application. There will then be a disbursement payable to make the application which is payable to the Home Office and possibly an NHS surcharge. These figures vary annually but the fee is currently £1,523 or £3,250 depending on who is applying (no vat payable) and the NHS surcharge is currently £624 (no vat payable) for each complete year of proposed stay.
For any other immigration matter please contact our office to clarify whether we will be able to cover it and our fees.
Applying to remain as a dependant under the Immigration Rules-our fees start at £1200 plus vat which includes the cost of preparing the application. There will then be a disbursement payable to make the application which is payable to the Home Office and possibly an NHS surcharge. These figures vary annually but the fee is currently £1,523 or £3,250 depending on who is applying (no vat payable) and the NHS surcharge is currently £624 (no vat payable) for each complete year of proposed stay.
For any other immigration matter please contact our office to clarify whether we will be able to cover it and our fees.
