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.
Bankâs fees for probate can generally work out at between 4% and 5%, so are generally not good value. Solicitorâs Probate fees are usually based on guidance from the Law Society which sets an initial fee of 0.75% of the value of the property, plus 1.5% of the value of other assets, and other charges on top of that.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.