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Our Fees
Our simplified and transparent approach to legal fees.
We can arrange deferment of the outlays for a period of 6 months, or until your property is sold (Whichever is sooner.)
| Service | Cost | Outlay | VAT | Total |
| Estate Agency | 0.8% of Sale Price | 20% | ||
| Home Report | From £360 | |||
| TSPC | £220 |
| Service | Cost | VAT | Total |
| Conveyancing Fee | From £695 | £139 | From £834 |
| Type of Work | Cost Estimate |
| Registration fees for registering the title deed and Standard Security in the Land Register of Scotland. This amount varies according to the value of your property | For example, the registration fee for a £250,000 house is £530 |
| Registration fee for Advance Notices in the Register of Scotland to warn the Keeper of the transaction | £20 per deed |
| Tax – LBTT and ADS need to be paid if applicable – you can visit the Revenue Scotland website to calculate how much this may cost you as it will depend on the value of the property | Click here to Calculate |
| Search fees when you are purchasing a new build property (as the builders do not normally provide the necessary searches) | £310 per search |
| Type of Work | Cost Estimate |
| Searches with Property Enquiry Reports, Coal Reports, Property and Personal Searches | Approx £175 |
| Registers of Scotland fee to discharge any mortgage | £80 or £60 for digital discharge |
| Registers of Scotland Advance Notice fee | £20 |
| Type of Work | Cost Estimate |
| Registers of Scotland registration fee for the mortgage Discharge | £80 or £60 for digital discharge |
| Registers of Scotland registration fee for the new Standard Security | £80 |
| Registers of Scotland Advance Notice for the new Security | £20 |
| Search fees | approximately £175 |
| Service | Cost | Outlay | VAT | Total |
| Will – Single | £300 | £60 | £360 | |
| Will – Couple | £450 | £90 | £540 | |
| Combined Will & Power of Attorney – Single | £550 | Recording Dues – £87 | £110 | £747 |
| Combined Will & Power of Attorney – Couple | £850 | Recording Dues – £174 | £170 | £1194 |
| Home or Hospital Visit | £150 | £30 | £180 |
Where a more complicated Will is required the fee will be higher and a quotation will be given after an initial consultation.
| Service | Cost | Outlay | VAT | Total |
| Power of Attorney – Single | £300 | Recording Dues – £87 | £60 | £447 |
| Power of Attorney – Couple | £450 | Recording Dues – £174 | £90 | £630 |
| Combined Will & Power of Attorney – Single | £550 | Recording Dues – £87 | £110 | £747 |
| Combined Will & Power of Attorney – Couple | £850 | Recording Dues – £174 | £170 | £1194 |
| Type of Work | Cost Estimate |
| Initial Consultation | £250 + VAT |
| Hourly Rate | £250 + VAT |
Our fees are based on the type of application or renewal requested. There are additional dues & surcharges (where applicable) that are paid directly to the Home Office by the applicant. Full information will be provided at the initial consultation.
| Service | Cost | Outlay | VAT | Total |
| Initual Consulation | £200 | £40 | £240 | |
| Application & Submission Fee | From £1200 | %20 |
We charge based on the time spent dealing with the matter. In most cases, the fee is assessed by an independent party, either the Auditor of the Sheriff Court or a Scottish Law Accountant, based on our letter of engagement.
Indicative Costs:
The following costs provide an example of the fees that may be charged for our services:
- Basic estate administration: handling simple estates with minimal assets and liabilities, small number of beneficiaries
- Medium size estate: larger number of assets, an Inheritance Tax return may be needed, there are legatees as well as beneficiaries
- Complex estate administration: managing estates with multiple assets, significant liabilities, or complex tax issues, multiple beneficiaries.
| Type of Work | Cost Estimate |
| Basic Estate | From £1000 + VAT |
| Medium Size Non-Complex Estate | From £2000 + VAT |
| Medium to Large Complex Estate | From £4000 + VAT |
Please note that the fees mentioned above do not include the cost of any property conveyancing. Please also note that for estates where there is no Will, there will be additional procedures to follow such as petitioning the Court for the appointment of an Executor and in most cases a Bond of Caution will be required (an insurance policy protecting beneficiaries of the estate from any mistakes made by the Executor in the distribution of the estate funds).
Sheriff Court Dues
The court fees payable for obtaining Confirmation depend on the estate’s value. Currently, these fees are as follows:
| Sheriff Court Dues | Cost |
| Estates under £50,000 | £0 |
| Estates between £50,000.01 and £250,000 | £282 |
| Estates exceeding £250,000 | £565 |
| In addition, each certificate of confirmation | £8 |
| Petition to have an Executor Dative appointed | £20 |
| Service | Cost | Outlay | VAT | Total |
| Standard Notarisation | From £100 | £20 | £120 | |
| Notarising Affidavit, Declaration, Certificate or other short documents | From £100 | £20 | £120 | |
| Certifying copies of documents as true copies – Discounts for multiple documents | From £100 | £20 | £120 |
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