Probate depends on what the estate holds, not its size. A clear checklist of when a grant is needed and when assets pass without one.
A step by step checklist for the first days and weeks after a death in England and Wales, from the medical certificate and registering the death to applying for probate.
The probate application fee rose to £526 on 13 July 2026. A full breakdown of court fees, solicitor charges and fixed fee options in England and Wales.