Your Council Tax is based on:Â·. 1  the valuation band of your property. 2  what your local council charges for a valuation band. 3  the people who live in that property and their circumstances.  whether you are eligible for any discounts or exemptions.
Lawyers can charge from Â£100 per hour to Â£250 per hour or more for probate work, depending on the seniority of the person on your case. If a simple estate took 10 hours it would be much cheaper than a more complex will taking 20 hoursâ work â and a solicitor would have to quote depending on your circumstances.ost choose to employ a probate solicitor or other professional. A solicitor may be named in the will as an executor â in which case, they will generally administer the estate and the cost of probate will be charged according to their scale at the time.
It will also depend on how much you and your ex-partner can agree between you. Solicitor (charging fixed fee): Total costs for an uncontested financial settlement start at Â£250 plus VAT, with court fees on top of this.This will not normally include negotiating how complex assets (such as a pension) should be divided or extra work if you and your ex-partner canât agree a settlement.f youâre divorcing or dissolving your civil partnership, youâll want to know how much itâs likely to cost. Some costs, such as court fees, are fixed. Others, such as legal fees, will depend on how much legal advice you take and what the solicitor charges. You may be able to get help with the costs.