Pricing

At Penderlaw we are proud of our reputation as a straight-talking, friendly and efficient firm of solicitors. This approach naturally extends to our transparent pricing policy. Whilst costs for some matters fall into our fixed price quote pricing structure, others may require a more tailored approach, and therefore are estimated or quoted individually. Costs detailed within the quotes we provide are broken down and explained in detail.

Below you will find detailed pricing guides for Property matters and for Probate. Beneath that, we have provided guidance on our fees, split by specialism, together with our hourly rates.

Pricing for matters relating to Disputes & Litigation

Costs for our Dispute Resolution Team are charged at an hourly rate, our hourly rates are detailed below. As every Dispute is different, final costs depend on a number of variables such as your opponent, complexities, facts and the type of matter you intend to instruct us on. It is also important to note that certain cases will require different types of evidence in order to support your case, which only become known as the matter progresses. It is therefore difficult to provide a cost estimate but we will endeavour to keep you updated regularly with the costs of your matter. In order to commence work on your matter, we usually require £1,500 – £2,000 to be paid as monies on account of our fees, which is offset against work carried out on the file. Please be aware that all communication will be charged for, so presenting information to us in a clear and organised and timely manner will enable us to work more efficiently and cost effectively on your matter.

Please note: The pricing list below is not an exhaustive list of the services we offer. Please call us on 01872 241408 or email info@penderlaw.co.uk if you require further clarification. Prices are quoted exclusive of VAT and disbursements. All of our fees and the majority of our disbursements (excluding Court fees) attract VAT at the standard rate of 20%.

Description of matterNet CostVATTotal Gross cost
  
Family Law 
Divorce From £2,000From £400From £2,400
Court application fee £593N/A£593
Consent order fee £53N/A£53
Initial meeting (60 minutes)£275£55£330
Initial meeting (60 minutes) including letter of advice£400£80£480
Possession actionFrom £125 to £320 per hour
(Depending on the seniority of the lawyer, see charge rates below)
From £25 to £64 per hour
(Depending on the seniority of the lawyer, see charge rates below)
From £150 to £384 per hour
(Depending on the seniority of the lawyer, see charge rates below)
  Court fee £355N/A£355
Cohabitation AgreementFrom £1,000From £200From £1,200
 
Property 
Purchase or sale (does not include mortgage)From £1,225From £245From £1,470
Re-mortgageFrom £980From £196From £1,176
Equity release mortgageFrom £1,000From £200From £1,200
Advice and drafting on loan agreements and legal chargesQuoted for subject to complexity and urgency but a clear fee estimate will be given as soon as clear instructions are provided
 
General 
Solicitors letter (one letter, any type of matter)From £250From £50From 300
  
Wills, Estates, POA & Trusts  
Codicil for an individualFrom £250From £50From £300
Codicils for a coupleFrom £350From £70From £420
Simple Will for an individualFrom £350 individualFrom £70From £420
Simple Will for a coupleFrom £500 per coupleFrom £100From £600
‘Simple Will’ – with no complexities or inheritance tax issues to be considered
Flexible Wills for an individualFrom £1,000From £200From £1,200
Flexible Wills for a coupleFrom £1,750From £350From £2,100
In most instances, a ‘Flexible Will’ is more appropriate. Particularly if there are actual or potential complexities with the financial and personal circumstances of your chosen beneficiaries, or if your estate exceeds the current thresholds for inheritance tax.
Emergency Will for an individualFrom £600From £120From £720
Obtaining Probate OnlyFrom £1,500From £300From £1,800
Simple Estate
(IHT205 only)
From £3,000 From £600From £3,600
Simple Estate
(non-taxable but with IHT 400)
From £3,500From £700From £4,200
Estate with IHTFrom £4,500From £900From £5,400
Complex EstateFrom £5,000From £1,000From £6,000
Simple Intestate EstateFrom £2,000From £400From £2,400
Complex Intestate Estate
(Unknown/missing beneficiaries)
From £3,000From £600From £3,600
Deeds of VariationFrom £1,000From £200From £1,200
Lifetime Trusts (Straightforward)From £1,500From £300From £1,800
Other deeds (such as dealing with family arrangements or agreements)Quoted for subject to complexity and urgency but a clear fee estimate will be provided given as soon as clear instructions are provided
Declarations of Trust dealing with shares in propertiesFrom £1,000From £200From £1,200
General or specific Power of Attorney (POA)From £350From £70From £420
Registration of Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA)
(multiple document discount available)
£750 per single document£150 per single document£900 per single document
Court fees £82 per documentN/A£82 per document
Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)
(multiple document discount available)
£500 per single document£100 per single document£600 per single document
Court fees £82 per documentN/A£82 per document
Living Will (also known as an advance decision or directive)£250£50£300
DeputyshipsCost as prescribed by the Court of Protection
Advice on Will, Trust, Estate and Capital Taxes PlanningFrom £175 to £320 per hour (depending on the seniority of the lawyer, see charge rates below) with clear estimates of the anticipated scope of work provided at the outset.From £35 to £64 per hourFrom £210 to £384 per hour
Advice and Management of Trusts and DeputyshipsFrom £175 to £320 per hour (depending on the seniority of the lawyer, see charge rates below) with clear estimates of the anticipated scope of work provided at the outset.From £35 to £64 per hourFrom £210 to £384 per hour


Hourly Rates

Private Client

Robin PenderDirector ( and a Solicitor)£320 plus VAT
Lucy WiltonSolicitor£275 plus VAT
Alice VageSolicitor£225 plus VAT
Jason CrockerSolicitor£275 plus VAT
Amy DavisPrivate Client Executive£200 plus VAT
Lucy ScoleyProbate Manager£200 plus VAT
Jen WynnLegal Executive£175 plus VAT
Beth SadlerParalegal£150 plus VAT
Erin TregonningLegal Assistant£150 plus VAT

Disputes

Robin PenderDirector ( and a Solicitor)£320 plus VAT
Rachel MacwilliamSolicitor£275 plus VAT
Tegan PownallSolicitor£225 plus VAT
Claire LockwoodExecutive£275 plus VAT
Isabelle Le GrysParalegal£150 plus VAT
Milly FehrenbackLegal Assistant£125 plus VAT

Property

Robin Pender Director ( and a Solicitor)£320 plus VAT
Samantha BellamyChartered Legal Executive£275 plus VAT
Demelza DunstanSolicitor£300 plus VAT
Claire GummowChartered Legal Executive£275 plus VAT
Jennifer HarfootProperty Executive£150 plus VAT
Dale TeobaldParalegal£150 plus VAT

Disbursements

ItemCost (Excl. VAT)
Third fort ID Check£14.95
OPG Registration fee£82 per LPA
Probate court fee£273 plus £1.50 for additional copies of the Grant
Office copies HMLR£3
Bankruptcy searches£2

Conditional Fee Agreements
Disputes involving Conditional Fee Agreements (CFAs) may require clients to pay their own disbursements ( e.g. experts, travel, Counsel etc). These types of cases may also incur a success fee, which is charged as an uplift on our fees, payable from the client’s damages. In such matters, the client would be notified at the outset when they enter into the CFA. In general, CFAs are only offered on claimant personal injury cases, where the circumstances of the case are considered suitable for this type of funding, or otherwise where there are exceptional circumstances. Not all claimant personal injury cases will be eligible for a CFA. The terms of our CFAs state that if there is a shortfall in the costs we have incurred on a matter and the costs we are able to recover from the other side, we are entitled to recover the shortfall from the client.

Court fees
Details of court fees can be found on the Government website. https://www.gov.uk/court-fees-what-they-are