Get your probate application professionally completed and submitted in just 30 minutes, without abdicating your responsibility AND without spending a five-figure sum on a solicitor, with total peace of mind that you’re doing absolutely the right thing by your loved ones.
At Berkeley Weston, we help thousands of UK citizens obtain probate each year.
In the process, we save them THOUSANDS of pounds – our fees are a tiny fraction of what it costs to use a solicitor.
For those who’ve been contemplating doing it themselves to maintain control, they get the process completed quickly, without abdicating responsibility.
And whether you’re considering using a solicitor, or thinking about doing it yourself, we get it done QUICKER than anywhere else – with just 30 minutes of your time, the probate application can be submitted.
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Save thousands of pounds AND get it done quickly
Solicitors typically charge a chunky percentage of an estate, which means you could easily end up paying £10,000+ for them to complete probate for you, as well as paying £300+ an hour for them to do administrative tasks which are easily in your grasp.
Not just that, but solicitors typically take many months to submit probate, which means the process dragging on, and preventing you from closing the estate.
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Maintain control and do right by your loved one
If you want to maintain control and don’t like the idea of handing something this important over to someone else, our Same Day service gives you complete visibility and control, while still giving you the peace of mind that it’s being done properly, professionally and by the book. No passing the buck, just doing absolutely the right thing for your loved one.
In 2026, there’s no reason to use a solicitor to obtain probate – it just results in you sacrificing a good chunk of the estate, paying over the odds for poor service, waiting for MONTHS for probate to be granted and feeling like you’ve abdicated your responsibility.
Thankfully, more and more people are waking up to this, but unfortunately, many of those people are now attempting to do it all themselves, and end up regretting it. Now, just to be clear, there’s nothing wrong with doing it yourself, if you have the time, inclination, ability and emotional capacity to do it.
- You don’t want to fork over a five-figure sum for the work
- You don’t want to abdicate responsibility
- You don’t want to open yourself up to a lengthy delay
- You DO want it completed as quickly as possible
It’s for all of hose noble reasons that many people go DIY.
But then they realise that there A LOT of forms to fill in, and that they’ll need to commit hours to process.
And even then, they recognise that there are a lot of complexities in the world of probate, and that if you make mistakes on your probate application, the best you can hope for is a very lengthy delay – the probate office immediately stops your application if it encounters errors.
At worst, errors can result in inheritance tax issues, capital gains tax liabilities, the list goes on.
Going DIY is great in theory, but when you realise you’re all alone, it’s pretty daunting, and the Government helpine is unresponsive and unhelpful.
Going DIY is full of risk, but using solicitors only leads to significant cost, significant delay, and the feeling that you’re letting your loved one down by abdicating responsibility to a legal institution.
What other option is there?
Assisted Probate, from Berkeley Weston.
Our Assisted Probate service means the task of obtaining probate is taken off your desk and onto ours – we’ll get your probate application completed and submitted in just one day, and that’s it, you’re done.
And because we use the government’s digital platform to submit your application, you can expect to wait just 4-6 weeks for probate to be granted, rather than the 9-12 months it often takes with a solicitor.
Here’s how it works:
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Make a £50 deposit, or book a call at the bottom of this page
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We’ll get on a call and complete your application, which typically takes about 30 minutes.
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Probate submitted!
Once probate is submitted, you just have to wait for it to be granted, and once it comes back, you can get on with closing and distributing the estate, and if you need any help to make sure you’re doing that right, we’ll be happy to advise as part of our service.
Is Assisted Probate for you?
If you don’t like the idea of paying over a huge sum to a solicitor firm, just for them to dither and delay on your application, but you’ve also identified that you need an expert’s eyes on this, Assisted Probate is almost certainly for you.
Assisted Probate offers you several benefits:
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You get probate done FAST
We’ll get you scheduled in for a call without delay, and once that call is complete, so is your application; in stark contrast to using a solicitor, or having to find the time to do it yourself. And because you’ll be using the online application process through Assisted Probate, you cut your processing time to a minimum – typically 6-8 weeks, rather than the 9-12 months it takes to use a solicitor.
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You’ll save an average of £4,000-£6,000
Compared to mainsteam providers, you can expect to pay around £4-6k less by using Assisted Probate.
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You get probate done RIGHT while maintaining control
Obtaining probate is one of the biggest responsibilities anyone is ever given, and understandably you want to do it right. Same Day Probate ensures that you do, with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. But unlike using a solicitor, you still maintain control; it’s still you going through the process, still you fulfilling your responsibility – you’lll have full visibility all the way through the process.
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You get help on tap every step of the way
Same Day Probate is our most involved service, and you’ll have our team at your beck and call, helping and guiding you through the process. Our team work hand-in-hand with you, and we only take on a limited number of clients at any one time, so you can be sure of personalised service and support every step of the way.
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You get peace of mind
Going DIY runs the risk of you getting something wrong, which can cause significant delay, and the potential for financial cost; Same Day Probate eliminates all that.
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You’ll be working with a proven team with 20+ years of experience
We’ve been doing this a long time, and have helped well over 5,000 people obtain probate over the last three decades, with well over 150 5* Google Reviews.
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You get expert tax guidance to save you as much money as possible
We work for you, not HMRC. During the probate, we’ll identify any potential tax savings – a recent client saved £22,000 as a direct result of our advice during the Assisted Probate process.
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You experience less stress, fewer headaches and fewer sleepless nights
Opting for Assisted Probate means you’ve got genuine experts on your side, in your corner, ensuring the process is done quickly and 100% accurately. The process takes just 30 minutes of your time, and pretty much all the clients we work with get to the end of it and say exactly the same thing: “I wish I’d done this sooner!”
Your Investment
If eligible, your investment for Assisted Probate can be as little as £1495 + VAT, for excepted estates.
If the IHT400 HMRC form is required, you can expect to pay more, but you can rest assured that it’ll be a fraction of the cost of using a solicitor.
And unlike solicitors, the fee is fixed at the outset, with zero hidden extras, and it can be paid back or reclaimed from the estate as a valid expense.
The Next Step – secure your space with a £50 deposit
Assisted Probate is our most involved service, with our team on hand to help you every step of the way, which is why we place limits on the. number of clients we work with at any one time to ensure speed and quality.
The best way to secure a slot for our team to work on your application is to make a fully refundable £50 deposit – when you do that, we’ll be in touch to schedule a call and get things moving.
Got questions first? Book a call with our team below:
Book your Probate Call:
Book your Probate Call below, or give us a call on 0116 3504312 to discuss your requirements.