When someone passes away, their family typically has to apply for a document called a grant of probate, which allows them to take control of the estate. This currently costs no more than £215. However ...

Probate fees are to to be hiked 10 per cent to £300, as families wait nearly more than three months on average for this vital step to be completed after a bereavement. The average application time is ...

Grieving families are set to face a 10 per cent hike in probate fees despite waiting as much as two years for vital documents to deal with their dead loved one's affairs. The costs for applying for a ...

The Ministry of Justice is proposing a massive increase in probate fees for the highest-value estates in an effort to raise an extra £250m a year to fund the courts and tribunal service. The rise in ...