Probate quotes over £2,000? Most straightforward estates cost a fraction of that.
Answer 4 quick questions and see what settling the estate should really cost: solicitor, bank, or doing it yourself. Then get the full personalised breakdown, plus a free 10-page first-steps guide, by email.
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How it works
No account, no payment, no jargon. Three steps.
Answer 4 quick questions
About 60 seconds. Rough guesses are fine.
See your instant estimate
Solicitor vs bank vs doing it yourself, for an estate like the one you described.
Get the full breakdown by email
Your figures in one email, plus the free 10-page first-steps guide.
What lands in your inbox
Two things, free, usually within two minutes.
Your personalised cost breakdown
- The solicitor, bank and do-it-yourself figures for an estate like yours
- The court fee and the true extras, line by line
- An honest note if part of your situation needs professional advice
The Executor’s First Steps (free guide)
- Your first 30 days, in the right order
- Template letters for banks and organisations
- The 30-day checklist executors actually use
Fair questions
Is it really legal to do probate without a solicitor?
Yes. The application process on gov.uk is designed for individuals, and around 44% of families in England and Wales now handle probate themselves. You never need a solicitor just to apply.
I know nothing about probate. Is that a problem?
No. Every executor starts there. The guide gives you the first 30 days in order, and the breakdown shows you exactly what the process costs before you commit to anything.
What does this cost?
The check, the breakdown and the guide are free. If they save you one confused phone call, they have done their job. We also make paid step-by-step materials, and we will mention them by email only when they are genuinely relevant.
Not every estate should be DIY
If inheritance tax is due, or the estate involves a trust, a dispute, or more debts than assets, professional advice is worth paying for, and your breakdown will tell you so plainly. We are an education service, not a law firm, and we would rather send you to a solicitor than sell you the wrong thing.
Who is behind this? Probate Kit is built and run by Chris Ungureanu. Everything in the guide and the breakdown comes from official gov.uk guidance and is checked against the current rules, including the July 2026 fee changes. Questions? Reply to any email and a real person answers.
Know your numbers before you sign anything
The 60-second check is free, and so is everything it sends you.
Start the 60-second checkProbate Kit provides educational information for self-completion, not legal advice or legal services. Figures: gov.uk probate fees (July 2026), Law Society fee guidance, published firm fees.
Probate Kit provides educational information for England and Wales, not legal advice. If inheritance tax is due, or the estate involves a trust, a dispute, or more debts than assets, take professional advice.
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