What the government's probate fees jump means for your clients

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The government is set to introduce a tiered structure for probate fees as high as £20,000, based on the value of the deceased's estate, and is investigating whether life insurance policies in trust should be brought forward to pay fees.

Currently all estates over £5,000 pay a flat fee of £215 - or £155 through a solictor - but this will now be replaced by a sliding scale of fees ranging from £300 to £20,000, depending on the value of the assets before inheritance tax (IHT).  The Government Response to consultation on proposals to reform fees for grants of probate consultation was presented to Parliament by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice on 24 February. It has since been confirmed the changes will take effect from May 2017. Tiered structure  Estate value (prior to IHT) Current Fee ...

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