The easy and affordable way to apply for probate
I am so glad that I chose to invest in this software. It is a simple tool which guides you through the process in a very clear way. Firstly you can input the required information about the estate (which you would have to collate and provide to a solicitor anyway) and it then determines which forms need to be populated to apply for probate (and inheritance tax), and populates them correctly. It has saved us a lot of time and money . The customer support team are very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly, and easy to get hold of. Thank you for making this a smooth process at a difficult time. Our grant of probate was received today which was only 5-6 weeks after receipt of the application by the probate office at a time where the probate office are quoting 8 week lead times to acknowledge probate application receipt.
This is a fabulous piece of software and wonderful support. I have never had to go through the process before and the software made it simple and manageable. When I had a question, they were very very quick to respond and gave me all the time I needed and super advice which saved me time and money. Fabulous company, I highly recommend.
Very good takes you through all steps. Don’t need solicitors
I received my Grant of Probate two weeks after using this service. It was incredibly simple to use, the instructions and prompts were clear and concise. All the calculations were done for me. So much quicker than using a solicitor and much much cheaper. I made the application in between Christmas and New Year when most solicitors would have been closed. Probate was granted on 5th January. Using this service was money well spent.
Very helpful app that is easy and intuitive to use. The one question I needed to ask was answered promptly and helpfully.
Easy to use Structures the required information to make it straightforward to navigate Produces all forms required professionally (including in our case a particular set of forms that were important to our IHT liability Overall great value for money compared to engaging solicitors – would highly recommend this tool to anyone dealing with probate
Ease of use , consideration and understanding, knowledge of the system , made it as easy as possible
My mother died in March this year and I now have an IHT421 AND Probate. Very happy with the process and occasional need to call for guidance. Callbacks were always prompt and informed. The idea of having a named case worker is as particularly helpful.
Really pleased to have come across this service. The system was easy to use and the support provided was really helpful when I wasn’t sure what info to enter. From my perspective the cost was negligible for the peace of mind the system and team provided. Probate was granted within 8 weeks. Highly recommended.
I tend to be someone who doesn’t like to be taken in by a service that charges money for a service you might be able to do yourself for free, but after reading the reviews and watching the video on it and not wanting to hand the process over to an expensive solicitor, I decided to take a chance and pay the money and try this service out. As a result, I would highly recommend it to anyone. It was very easy to use – the way the questions were presented to you and the layout of the screens was easy on the eye. There were short videos at each section to guide you through. If you ever need to ask a question you can book a call or send a message. We needed help on one issue and sent a message late at night. It was answered by 7am the next morning. Very impressive response. Depending on the way you answer certain questions it will trigger certain sections and you can’t proceed until you have completed that section meaning all the questions are answered in the right order. Progress can be saved at any point in case you need to go and find out more information on something. We had IHT to pay and also had two of the three executers resigning their roles and the process dealt with it all. You get all the forms you need generated as PDF’s which you then print and send. The process is saved until you have an IHT number. Two weeks later we got the number, put this into the next section and were then able to proceed (it won’t let you continue without the number). At the end, the process generates all the final forms you need for probate – then all you need to do is print them off (check them) and send them. We had probate complete, including IHT paid, within 5 to 6 weeks of starting the process. We believe it was so fast partly due to the professional looking printed forms (no handwriting to cause any issues for HMRC!) and has likely saved us a lot of money in solicitor fees…you don’t need them with this! Highly recommended.
Very straightforward and intuitive system with excellent support. A most cost effective solution. We obtained probate within 12 weeks!
Excellent service received from You Can Do Probate. The staff were very helpful and friendly.
YouCanDoProbate is the simplest way to apply for probate yourself
Save thousands of pounds in professional fees
Ready to submit in a few hours, not months
Apply with the confidence it is done right
Everything worked out for you
Every form completed for you
Help whenever you need it
Save money, time and stress
You don't need to know anything about probate
Work through it at whatever pace suits you
There's no more work than using a solicitor
Your probate and any inheritance tax forms completed for you
Unlimited support by telephone and email
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YouCanDoProbate works for nearly all estates
The platform is available when
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The person lived in England or Wales
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They died on or after 1 January 2022
(Deaths pre-2022, see ‘When you should call us first’ below)
Forms included
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PA1P and PA1A Probate forms
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IHT400 Inheritance Tax forms and schedules
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Non-applying Executor forms where relevant
Fully supported
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Estates with a Will
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Estates without a Will (intestacy)
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Estates with assets outside the UK
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Spousal and Charitable exemptions
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Transfer of Nil Rate Band
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Residence Nil Rate Band (inc. transfer)
Some quick answers
Yes. The only additional cost is the £526 Probate Registry fee for estates over £5,000, paid directly to HMCTS. That fee applies whichever route you take. No hourly rates, no percentages, no extras.
No. There is no legal requirement to use a solicitor to apply for probate in England and Wales, and thousands of people apply themselves every year. A solicitor does the same paperwork you would, and charges you for it.
If you can get online, you can use the platform. There is nothing to install and the questions are in plain English. There is video guidance throughout showing you exactly what to do, and if you get stuck you can call us and share your platform screen with us so we can see what you see and guide you through it.
Nothing is locked in until you generate your forms, so you can go back and change any answer as many times as you need. And even after they are generated, if you spot a mistake you can delete the forms, make the change and generate them again.
Your completed forms can be ready to submit within hours of registering. HMCTS quote eight to sixteen weeks for a Grant, though most of our customers receive theirs well within eight weeks, and some within a couple of weeks.
Where inheritance tax forms are needed, HMRC usually take around three weeks to review the IHT400. They then issue you a probate code, which you enter into the platform to generate your probate form for HMCTS, who aim to turn it around in a similar period.
You print them, sign them and post them. The platform tells you exactly what to send, where to send it and what to enclose, and there is a video explaining the whole thing. There is nothing left for you to work out.
Very easy to follow step by step instructions
I found the whole process quite simple, the forms were easy to complete and straight forward to fill in.
Was dubious at first but after messaging a couple of queries and receiving replies almost immediately I purchased the software process and it was amazingly easy would definitely recommend
The whole process was very simple. If I can do probate with this website, anybody can!
As someone who is experienced doing tax returns, I was determined to try and do probate without handing everything over to a solicitor. The probate government site overloads you with information, uses jargon, and can sometimes be vague about whether something applies or not. The YouCanDoProbate site uses a different approach – it asks questions and then quickly works out which forms do (and critically which forms do not) apply. The support service was excellent – I had a crisis of confidence and they helped me through (thank you, Tom). This is not an easy option though – you are still doing all the work with the figures, but YCDP can help you navigate the system and keep you on track.
Saved a lot of expense using YouCanDoProbate. Everything is easy to follow, could not have been simpler. You answer the questions, you print the generated forms, you send them off. Very glad I used this service.
The process was simple and the support provided spot on.
I seriously cannot believe the money I have saved by doing probate myself. If there was a question I didn’t understand I requested a call back, which I received quickly and was able to chat to the advisor who explained so that I was able to understand. Definitely recommend
I HIGHLY recommend the platform for anyone wanting to save solicitors fees and who wants to apply themselves. £325 gives you an easy to use platform that asks questions that are easy to understand. It is intuitive to use and red flags you if there is anything missing. Support is 1st class, sent an email question on a Sunday afternoon and had a reply 2 hours later! YCDP cuts out large parts of the probate forms that do not apply to your own application….My application was straightforward and the actual time i took on the YCDP platform was probably 30 mins. Quotes from solicitors were £2k to £3k JUST to fill out the forms, bear in mind that you have to provide the solicitors with all the details. Brilliant service – Easy to use.
I had obtained Probate twice before this one so the process was not completely unknown to me. However, since my last effort there have been changes to the process, so I looked for guidance and found YouCanDoProbate and decided to use them and their package. I cannot recommend them highly enough – the package and the support that accompanies it is superb. Thank you so much.
Such a great help at a time of loss
The YouCanDoProbate portal made the whole process extremely straightforward and it was at a fraction of the cost of engaging a solicitor, or a probate consultancy service. And, it was quick… Thoroughly recommended!
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