{"id":"gb-fee-probate-application","page":"https://joyworkos.com/en/reports/uk-probate-application-fee/","name":"England and Wales probate application fee (HMCTS)","name_en":"England and Wales probate application fee (HMCTS)","local_name":"Probate application fee (Probate Registry)","country":"GB","country_name":"United Kingdom","category":"Government fees","what_it_shows":"Fee to apply for a grant of probate or letters of administration to deal with a deceased person's estate in England and Wales; payable only if the estate is worth more than £5,000. The grant is needed to release bank money and to sell or transfer property and shares.","who_needs_it":"executors, heirs living in Israel, families of deceased UK residents, solicitors","why":"releasing UK bank accounts, selling inherited UK property, transferring shares, closing pensions","price":null,"sold_by_joy":false,"delivery":"The grant is posted after the application is checked and approved; processing usually takes several weeks","format":"Payment confirmation and application reference; sealed grant of representation and official copies","who_can_order":"The person or an authorised agent","what_we_need":{"details":"Deceased's full name, date of death and last address; original will and any codicils; death certificate; gross and net estate values; inheritance tax figures; executor or administrator details.","upload":"none","authorisation":"sign","original_by_courier":false},"legal_limits":"Preparing probate papers for a fee is a reserved 'probate activity' under the Legal Services Act 2007: only the executor or administrator personally, or an authorised probate practitioner, may apply and pay. Joy may only guide (guide page).","issuer":"HM Courts & Tribunals Service - Probate Registry","official_source":"https://www.gov.uk/applying-for-probate","how_to_get_it_yourself":"GOV.UK > Applying for probate > Apply for probate > Start now > sign in with a GOV.UK account > answer eligibility questions (will, executors, inheritance tax) > enter the deceased's and applicants' details > order extra official copies > pay by card > post the original will and death certificate as instructed","faq":[{"q":"How do I get England and Wales probate application fee (HMCTS)?","a":"Only the person concerned can obtain it, directly from HM Courts & Tribunals Service - Probate Registry. GOV.UK > Applying for probate > Apply for probate > Start now > sign in with a GOV.UK account > answer eligibility questions (will, executors, inheritance tax) > enter the deceased's and applicants' details > order extra official copies > pay by card > post the original will and death certificate as instructed"}],"languages":[{"lang":"he","page":"https://joyworkos.com/reports/uk-probate-application-fee/"},{"lang":"en","page":"https://joyworkos.com/en/reports/uk-probate-application-fee/"}],"order":null,"seller":"Joy Work OS (Neos Tech Ltd, Israel) — a private service, not the issuing authority"}