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Solicitors cost?

Hi all, what's the rough cost of a Solicitor to help me with my Mother's death and deal with her estate (roughly 240k) as she didn't leave a will.

Thank you

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  • Margot123
    Margot123 Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    Although the rules of intestacy apply, don't be tempted to hand all the administrative work to a solicitor.

    Sorry but I don't know what they would charge. Although, just to give some idea. my solicitor usually charges £700 + vat for processing a will. They would charge a set fee plus percentage to admin the whole estate (probably 2-5%) and take an age to do it!
  • David_Aston
    David_Aston Posts: 1,160 Forumite
    1,000 Posts
    So pleased you are considering advice offered in your earlier post!
    Good luck, and , sorry for your loss.
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