We are a leading provider of probate and estate administration services in Louth and surrounding areas.
Florins provides free initial advice to family members, Will executors or next of Kin, giving advice and support on the probate options available and the next steps after the loss of a loved one.
Whether this is an initial phone call or face to face meeting, we will provide a sympathetic ear at a time when it is most needed.
We also offer home visits or video calls if required, and all of our meetings are tailored to your needs and handled in the strictest confidentiality.
Our complete probate service means our qualified probate advisers take full responsibility for the estate administration from death, including dealing with the grant of probate application and calculating any inheritance tax due to HMRC (if applicable).
This option is advisable for executors or family members would rather not take on the work involved, and/or when there are complexities within the estate - a third party is then thought to be best to handle the deceased’s affairs so any issues can be dealt with by an experienced individual.
Once we have carried out our free initial meeting with you, we will be able to provide a fixed fee quote for the work involved both verbally and in writing which will not change, unless there are unforeseen issues or a change in circumstances during the process.
Our complete probate service is normally charged as a fixed percentage of the gross estate value (between 1.1% - 1.5% plus vat), however, this is assessed on a case by case basis and dependent on the work involved.
Our probate fees are payable out of estate funds once these are available, so the only fee we ask for upfront is the probate registry disbursement which is normally around £300 (inc VAT).
If we have to sell the property as part of the estate administration process, then there will be additional third-party solicitor costs for the conveyancing or transfer of the property.
Our fixed fee probate quotation would be around £3,600 (+VAT and disbursements)
Our grant only probate service is usually for estates where Executors or legally entitled individuals are happy to take on the work involved in the probate administration process themselves, or where there are lower value assets.
Our probate advisers will provide the initial advice and support, completing the probate application/ HMRC forms to obtain the grant of probate or letters of administration on behalf of the Executors or legal administrators. Then all other parts of the process (as detailed in our ‘complete probate service’) are dealt with by the Executors/Administrators.
Our Fixed fee cost: starts from £850 inc VAT
Disbursement fee to Probate Registry: £300 inc VAT
Our fixed fees for this service are payable out of estate funds and are usually requested once the probate application has been submitted. We ask for the probate registry disbursement fee upfront to cover the application costs.
We usually complete the grant only probate service within four weeks of having the necessary information & documentation provided to us. Timescale between submission of the probate application and receipt of the sealed grant vary.
Florins Wills & Probate is a personal and professional service with over 20 years combined experience in dealing with financial and tax affairs of individuals both in their lifetime and after their death.
Our firm is run by a small team of experienced advisers who will guarantee excellent levels of communication and service, ensuring you always have a familiar designated adviser to speak to throughout the process.
We know regulation and peace of mind is important to our clients which is why Florins advisors are regulated by the ICAEW, which is the only other body with the SRA (Solicitors Regulation Authority) who can conduct Probate & Estate Administration work in England.
We are at the end of the phone or email whenever you need us, even if it is to answer a quick question or provide a reassuring update.
Our advisers can carry out face to face home appointments covering a wide area including Louth, Grimsby, Cleethorpes and the surrounding villages.
We also offer video appointments to clients and family members who live further afield.
We offer weekend and weekday home or video appointments should they be requested to make life easier for you.
Leave us your details and our advisor will get back in touch to discuss your individual requirements and quotation.
Our proactive service is quality driven and tailored to the needs of our clients. We work alongside our clients, helping them achieve their personal and business aspirations & goals.
You can apply to the Probate courts yourself if you are an Executor in the Will or Next of Kin if there is no Will. However, there is a set process that needs to be followed and many different actions that have to be taken in order for the Probate registry to approve a deceased’s application. If there are errors, or all of the required information hasn’t been provided, this can really delay the process.
It is always advisable to get some initial advice to see whether Probate is likely to be straightforward on the estate in question. Florins offer two different Probate options and one of these is a ‘hand holding’ process which is cheaper and allows the Executors to have more input.
The Probate process differs from case to case, so it is difficult to give an exact time frame. However, if it is relatively straightforward we can normally obtain probate for Executors within 10 – 12 weeks. It may be longer depending on what assets are involved and whether Inheritance Tax needs to be paid. Our average ‘Complete Probate’ cases take between 6 – 8 months. This is a guide only.
The answer to this is, no, not all estates need to go through probate. This depends on the assets involved and how they are owned, it also depends on their value.
Jointly held assets don’t generally need to go through Probate as they pass to the surviving joint owner by the Rules of Survivorship. For example, a jointly owned house or bank account wouldn’t need to go through probate as it passes to the surviving joint owner.
Also if an estate is low value, e.g. under £30,000, it may not need to go through Probate either, but this depends on which financial institutions hold the deceased’s money.
Probate is the process that occurs after a person has died, it proves the validity of the Will and gives the deceased’s personal representatives (Executors) the right to deal with the deceased’s assets.
Probate is still needed even when there is no Will in place. Instead the Intestacy rules set out how the process works and who is entitled to deal with the deceased’s affairs, usually the ‘next of kin’. These people are called ‘administrators’.
Florins Pensions & Investments Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Florins Pensions & Investments Ltd is entered on the Financial Services Register https://register.fca.org.uk/ under reference 512554
Licensed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales to carry out the reserved legal activity of non-contentious probate in England and Wales
If you wish to register a complaint, please write to or telephone 01507 304222. A summary of our internal complaints handling procedures for the reasonable and prompt handling of complaints is available on request and if you cannot settle your complaint with us, you may be entitled to refer it to the Financial Ombudsman Service at financial-ombudsman.org.uk or by contacting them on 0800 023 4 567. If you cannot settle your Probate complaint with us, you may be entitled to refer it to the Legal Ombudsman at legalombudsman.org.uk or by calling 0300 555 0333.
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