Probate application fee: Estate over £5,000, what is the fee?

• A. £0
• B. £100
• C. £155, plus £1.50 per office copy
• D. £200

Answer: (C)

The amount to pay for a probate application when the estate is over £5,000 is made up of two parts: the fixed application fee to obtain the Grant of Probate, and a separate charge for any office copies of the Grant you request. The fixed fee for online probate applications is £155. In addition, you pay £1.50 for every office copy of the Grant you obtain. So the total is £155 plus £1.50 for each copy you need. (If you apply by post, the base fee is different, but online applications use this £155 figure.)