Costs & Fees

Graham Colley

Solicitor

Examples of Standard Fees

(subject to VAT at current rate)

These may be varied from time to time (30/11/08)

	Work		Retained	NonRetained
	Basic retainer£25/ Inheritance/asset £25/ Business retainer £25	Per quarter


Basic Single Wills (Appointing executors and leaving everything to spouse/partner and to all children equally; no trust powers)		£75	£75
Basic Mirror Wills (Appointing executors and leaving everything to spouse and to children; no trust powers)		£95	£95
Standard Single Wills (Appointing executors and leaving everything to spouse/partners and/or others extended powers)		£110	£110
Standard Mirror Wills (Appointing executors and leaving everything to spouse/partners and/or others extended powers)		£130	£130
Severance of Joint Tenancy+ Property Trust + Registration at HMLR		£180	£270
Registration of severance at HMLR (LR Number known at meeting)		£100	£150
Search for Land Registry Number (if not available at initial meeting)		£20	£30
Letter of wishes (to accompany Nil rate band trust)		£100	£150
Expanded Powers of Investment and advancement + standard Executor powers		£100	£150
IHT Nil Rate band Trust in Standard Will + Letter of wishes		£130	£195
Letter to Doctor to request Medical Report/witness attendance		£50	£75
Exclusion Clause + Statement of exclusion		£90	£135
Disabled/Precaratory Trust/discretionary trust		£130	£195
Lasting Power of Attorney Property & Affairs	With Will	£130	£195
Lasting Power of Attorney Personal Welfare	With Will	£70	£105
Lasting Power of Attorney addition if not taken with Will		£80	£120
Living Will		£35	£ 50

Probate (no IHT) (administration on time basis)		£400	£600
obtaining Probate (with IHT) (administration on time basis)		£800	£1200
Attorney Grant Addition		£80	£120
Transfer of Equity		£180	£270
Insurance Policy Trust		£90	£135
Instructing or other Specialists (e.g. Counsel) (not including attendances or photocopying)		£600	£900
Initial letter to a third party	And initial calls	£120	£180
Mediation per hour		£125	£125
external attendance fee/ Out of office hours addition		£70	£ 105
“Same day” fee for Standard Will		£85	£ 85
Cancellation/missed external appointment		£75	£125
Attendance to execute Will		£0	£25

the above work is undertaken as a non-contentious business agreement pursuant to Section 57 Solicitors Act 1974 as explained in your Terms of Engagement.

Non-retained clients should add 50% to any stated fee.

a Basic Will will not be suitable where there are any exclusions or omissions of close relatives dependants or where in our opinion there may be issues as to capacity

Hourly rates 2008/9:

Name		Retained	Non Retained
Graham Colley*	paid at time of fee agreement	£150	£175
Graham Colley*	paid after fee agreement	£175	£200
Anita Mann	paid at time of fee agreement	£80	£100
Anita Mann	paid after fee agreement	100	£125
Liz Cooper	paid at time of fee agreement	£60	£80
Liz Cooper	paid after fee agreement	80	£100
Clerical	paid at time of fee agreement	£30	£40
Clerical	paid after fee agreement	40	£50

· Graham Colley reserves Thursday and Fridays for drafting and preparations. Received telephone call and meetings on those days are subject to a 25% uplift on the rates above.

· Rates are indicative and may vary

Basic retainer£25/ Inheritance/asset £25/ Business retainer £25

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