SALE OR PURCHASE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Our fees cover all of the work required to complete the purchase of your new home, including dealing with the registration at the Land Registry and dealing with the payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax (Stamp Duty) if the property is in England, or Land Transaction Tax (Land Tax) if the property you wish to buy is in Wales.
LEGAL FEES
Base legal fee from £625.00
Electronic money transfer fee £35.00
Identity and fraud check fees £58.00
VAT £143.60
Sub-total £861.60
Disbursements
Search fees: £230.00
HM Land Registry fee £75.00+ depending on property value
VAT £46.00
Sub-total £349.00
Estimated total fee including disbursements and VAT (excluding stamp duty or land tax – see below): £1,210.60
Potential legal fees that will be charged in addition to the above, if applicable.
Leasehold house fee: £100.00 + £20.00 vat = £120.00
Leasehold flat fee: £150.00 + £30.00 vat = £180.00
New build or shared ownership fee: £195.00 + £39.00 VAT = £234.00
Help-to-buy ISA fee: £50.00 + £10.00 vat = £60.00
Our fee assumes that:
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EXPENSES/DISBURSEMENTS
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as Land Registry fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
Additional disbursements for the purchase of a leasehold property such as a Notice of Transfer fee, Notice of Charge fee, Deed of Covenant fee, and Certificate of Compliance fee. These fees vary from property to property. We can give you an accurate figure once we have had sight of your specific documents. Also, please note that ground rent and service charge are likely to apply throughout your ownership of the property. We will confirm such details as soon as we receive this information.
STAMP DUTY OR LAND TRANSACTION TAX (ON PURCHASE)
This depends on the purchase price of your property. You can calculate the amount you need pay by using HMRC’s website at https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/calculate-stamp-duty-land-tax/#/intro or, if the property is located in Wales, by using the Welsh Revenue Authority’s website at https://gov.wales/land-transaction-tax-calculator
OUR TEAM
Our team has over 100 years of collective experience in delivering high-quality work in all matters relating to residential property transactions. Regardless of who works on your matter, they will be supervised by Steve Williams, Head of Property, Solicitor.
PROBATE AND ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
GRANT OF PROBATE ONLY (IHT 205)
Legal fee: £650.00 + £130.00 VAT = £780.00
Disbursements
Court fee: £155
Office copy fee for Grants: £1.50 per copy Grant (2 minimum) = £3.00
Estimated total fee including disbursments and vat: £938.00
GRANT OF PROBATE IHT (IHT 400)
Legal fee if no tax is payable: £1,000.00+ £200.00 VAT = £1,200.00
Legal fee if tax is payable: £1,500.00 + £300.00 VAT = £1,800.00
Disbursements
Court fee: £155
Office copy fee for Grants: £1.50 per copy Grant (2 minimum) = £3.00
Estimated total including disbursements and VAT if no tax is payable: £1,358.00
Estimated total including disbursements and VAT if tax is payable: £1,958.00
NB: Tax will be calculated separately if it is payable in addition to the above figures as it is dependent on the value of the estate.
ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
Legal fee based on an hourly rate of £250.00 + £50.00 vat = £300.00 inc vat
Minimum fee is £1,000.00 + £200.00 vat = £1,200.00 inc vat
Disbursements
Court fee: £155
Office copy fee for Grants: £1.50 per copy Grant (2 minimum) = £3.00
Estimated minimum fee including disbursements and VAT: £1,358.00
A general guide to our overall fee is 2%-3% of gross estate value + VAT and disbursements.
The exact cost will depend on the individual circumstances of the matter. For example, if there is one beneficiary and no property, costs will be at the lower end of the range. If there are multiple beneficiaries, a property and multiple bank accounts, costs will be at the higher end.
We will handle the full process for you. This quote is for estates where:
NB: the fee quoted does not include any conveyancing services.
IHT217 (CLAIM TO TRANSFER UNUSED NIL-RATE BAND FOR EXCEPTED ESTATES)
Legal fee: £75.00 + £15.00 VAT = £90.00
Potential additional costs:
Depending upon the extent of your instructions, as part of our fee we will:
HOW LONG WILL THIS TAKE?
Typically, obtaining the grant of probate takes 6-8 weeks. Collecting assets then follows, which can take 2-3 weeks. Once this has been done, we can distribute the assets, which normally takes 6-10 weeks, dependant on how complex the estate is.
OUR TEAM
Our team has over 5 years of collective experience in delivering high-quality work in all matters relating to probate and estate administration. Regardless of who works on your matter, they will be supervised by Les Walton, Solicitor and Director of Wilford Smith, who has been a solicitor for over 40 years and has over 30 years of experience dealing with disputes arising from wills and the administration of estates.
MOTORING OFFENCES
Legal fee
Drink driving offence, guilty plea
Minimum fixed fee from £850.00 + £170.00 VAT = £1,020.00
Fee includes:
The fee does not include:
The following key stages are based on the presumption that you have entered a guilty plea and have a date for your hearing.
OUR TEAM
Our team has over 150 years of collective experience in delivering high-quality work in all matters relating to motoring offences. Regardless of who works on your matter, they will be supervised by Mark Bates.
IMMIGRATION
Our Immigration Law experts can advise you on all aspects of immigration law – see here for more details.
APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO REMAIN
Legal fee based on an hourly rate of £250.00 + £50.00 VAT = £300.00
The exact number of hours it will take depends on the circumstances in your case, such as:
What services are included:
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as:
If there is an interview that we need to attend, there will be additional disbursements in respect of our travel expenses at 45p per mile or standard train fares, plus VAT– such expenses will be agreed with you.We pay disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
The costs quoted for you do not include:
Estimated minimum fee including VAT, but not including disbursements: £900.00
OUR TEAM
Our team has over 10 years of collective experience in delivering high-quality work in immigration supporting both individuals and corporates. Regardless of who works on your matter, every Advisor is supervised by Mark Bates, Head of Immigration.
DEFENDING CLAIMS FOR EMPLOYERS FOR UNFAIR OR WRONGFUL DISMISSAL
Legal fee examples:
Simple case:
£1,000.00 + £200 VAT = £1,200 to
£6,000.00 + £1,200 VAT = £7,200.00
Medium complexity case:
£6,000.00 + £1,200.00 VAT = £7,200.00 to
£15,000.00 + £3,000.00 VAT = £18,000.00
High complexity case:
£15,000.00 + £3,000.00 VAT = £18,000.00
£45,000.00 + £9,000.00 VAT = £54,000.00
Factors that could make a case more complex:
There may be an additional charge for attending a Tribunal Hearing of £2,000 + £400.00 VAT = £2,400.00 per day. Generally, we would allow 1-10 days depending on the complexity of the case.
DISBURSEMENTS
KEY STAGES
The fees set out above cover all of the work in relation to the following key stages of a claim:
The stages set out above are an indication and if some of stages above are not required, the fee will be reduced. You may wish to handle the defence yourself and only have our advice in relation to some of the stages. This can also be arranged on your individual needs.
HOW LONG WILL THE CASE TAKE?
The time that it takes from taking your initial instructions to the final resolution of the case depends largely on the stage at which the case is resolved. If a settlement is reached during pre-claim conciliation, the case is likely to take 4-8 weeks. If the claim proceeds to a Final Hearing, the case is likely to take 26-104 weeks. This is just an estimate, and we will of course be able to give you a more accurate timescale once we have more information and as the matter progresses.
OUR TEAM
Enrique Garcia, a Chartered Legal Executive Advocate, CILEx Litigator and Advocate (Civil), leads our employment law team and is responsible for supervising it. He has over 10 years’ experience in dealing with employment disputes. We always make sure that junior solicitors and members of staff are supported and supervised appropriately so that the quality of advice is not affected, regardless of who is working on the case.