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Probate Services

Our partners Coppersun Probate are licenced to offer a probate service

Probate is the official process of administering the estate of a person who has died and ensuring its distribution to those who will inherit, after discharging any debts and liabilities. It can be very complicated and having a reliable and someone you know well and to whom you can delegate the matters to be resolved in accordance with the law is essential.

Coppersun Probate  provide a full probate service and are ideally placed to do this and help you by preparing the necessary inheritance tax returns and calculations and obtaining the Grant of Probate.

By administering the complex inheritance tax and probate paperwork on your behalf, the entire procedure can be dealt with by one professional. Apart from making things easier for you, using Coppersun Probate instead of a probate solicitor means a notoriously long-winded process can be completed more quickly.

Coppersun Probate offers a full probate service for clients, which includes:

  • Inheritance Tax advice and return preparation
  • Estate valuation and liability review
  • Statutory notices publication
  • Application for Grant of Probate
  • Collection and distribution of assets

Coppersun Probate also offers other associated services

  • Inheritance Tax advice;
  • Review of your existing Will and suggesting adjustments;

  • New Will preparation:
  • Advice on Trusts and applying for Lasting Power of Attorney.

Coppersun Probate fee structure

Our fees typically range from £1,500 to £7,500 + VAT, depending on the complexity of the estate and specific circumstances, including:

  • Existence and location of a will
  • Number of executors and beneficiaries
  • Nature of the estate’s assets (e.g., offshore assets, property, securities)
  • Taxable estate value and inheritance tax liability


Fees are agreed during the engagement and fixed giving you complete peace of mind of knowing exactly how much your legal fees will be from onset. 

Compliance Information

*Licensed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales to carry out the reserved legal service of non-contentious probate in England and Wales.

Probate accreditation reference: ICAEW Reference C011003181

Probate Services – Coppersun Probate Limited

Diversity Survey: In 2025, 100% of staff were male.

Probate Compensation Scheme: In rare cases where we cannot meet our obligations, you may seek a grant from the ICAEW’s Probate Compensation Scheme. Details are available on ICAEW’s website.

Complaints: Please refer to your client letter of engagement. If unresolved, complaints can be escalated to the ICAEW or the Legal Ombudsman.