Other official rates Checked 2026-08-11

Probate application fee (England & Wales)

£526 (estates over £5,000) · free for estates £5,000 or less

per application · valid 2026-07-13 → until changed

What is the Probate application fee (England & Wales) right now?

The current figure is £526 (estates over £5,000) · free for estates £5,000 or less (per application), effective from 2026-07-13 to until changed, according to HMCTS / gov.uk. Last checked against the official source on 2026-08-11.

Rose 75% from £300 on 13 July 2026. Help with Fees remission available.

Official source	HMCTS / gov.uk
Valid from	2026-07-13
Valid to	until changed
Last checked	2026-08-11
Machine-readable	JSON for this figure

History

Previous values
£300 from 2024-05-01
£273 from 2022-01-26

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