The easy and affordable way to apply for probate
My wife died recently and left £130K in ISA’s and savings. I was stimulated to try You Can Do Probate by a solicitor’s quote of £4000 to do the same! Idid this online with the assistance of one of my daughters. The process was well explained, methodical and easy to follow. I submitted all documentation to the Probate Office on 27 Sept. The acid test is whether or not is accepted by that office. I’ll let you know.
Was really concerned i would struggle with this but it was an absolute breeze. Great platform and so user friendly.
Very easy to follow step by step instructions
Adam and co were helpfull,sympathetic and very knowleagable .made the process a lot easier . worth the money. thanks
As it says; “You can do Probate” all be it with a little help from the team who are really great. I had my doubts initially but I have managed to complete all of the forms and get my application in for my Mothers estate, and I am in my 70S. It was interesting that funeral expenses are an expense rather than a liability but I suppose if we think about it, it is. Many thanks to the team. I can just wait and see how long it takes to get it from here.
When the solicitors quoted me £9,000 I decided to look for help elsewhere. I’m so glad I did as this company was brilliant and was a great help when I called them when I got a bit stuck with a question. Definitely highly recommend and this saved me a great deal of money.!
Easy to understand, online forms easy to understand and complete. telephone back up very good
I would highly recommend this service, they go above and beyond to make sure you understand and can complete, they take away any hassle or concern, would give more than 5 stars if I could
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
Explained everything clearly. Guided one to do everything in order. You can save what you have inputted, and come back when you have further information. You can’t proceed until you have given all the correct information. Expensive but foolproof.
It has been a real game-changer streamlined the process and lifted the burden of endless paperwork. It’s straightforward and took away so much stress from dealing with probate during a difficult time. Huge shout out to Tom for his patience and clear guidance; he made everything feel manageable and approachable. Honestly, I couldn’t imagine going through this without their support. We were quoted around £6,000 from lawyers! The Probate Office needs to help us out more by referring everyone to this site!
I was very impressed by the easy to use website that allowed filling-in, as the required information was collected. The completed probate application then emerged ready for signing. Difficulty with registering for the service after taking payment, caused by a server outage, was promptly solved by your team that rang back and guided me through the process.
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.
This was my 1st time having to apply for probate and it looked pretty daunting. I found YCDP platform online and it made the task easy to follow. Saved me a lot of money not using solicitors. The courts received the application on the 15 April and I received the Grant of Probate 3 weeks later. Fantastic service which I would highly recommend this company.
Solicitors wanted to charge me between £2300 and £2700! They made it sound very complicated. I contacted this firm who offered a fixed fee of £500. Their online platform was easy to follow. When I ran into a couple of things I wasn’t sure of I called their helpline. They guided me through those areas and it was all sorted and posted off the same day. The solicitors had quoted me six to twelve months to get the Grant. I’ve just received it in six weeks! I don’t normally bother with writing reviews but felt I had to with this firm. They were superb. I’m just coming up to eighty and hate form filling. If I can do it , anyone can. Excellent.
Very easy to follow step by step instructions
Fantastic programme and support. I spoke to Adam a few times and he was extremely helpful. Applying for probate can be challenging despite having reasonable knowledge of the process. I did the probate for my late mother and once I had the codes from HMRC got the probate within 10 days. Best to do the probate process online rather than sending the paper forms. All you have to submit to the probate office is the original will. I would recommend this company highly as all the solicitors would do is to supply them with the relevant paperwork and charge a large sum for doing what I did in 2 hours.
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
What can I say. Site was self explanatory and easy to use. Fortunately I had all the necessary documentation which gave me a smooth ride through the forms. Probably saved us £10k of solicitors fees. I had one query about one of the sections so raised that and somebody called me within 30mins and everything was explained simply. If you are dealing with a simple estate, as was mine (just one property and Bank Accounts) it’s a fantastic option to use. Highly recommended. Grant
I was very impressed by the easy to use website that allowed filling-in, as the required information was collected. The completed probate application then emerged ready for signing. Difficulty with registering for the service after taking payment, caused by a server outage, was promptly solved by your team that rang back and guided me through the process.
Very easy to follow . Help available if required. Certainly a savings compared to solicitors fees.
Although my application was fairly straightforward at my age I needed it to be stress free. The help I received and the clear instructions and information made it just that.
Doing probate is pretty complicated and I found YCDProbate simplified the procedure. Moreover, if you follow the process right through (take your time!) you can be very confident you have not missed anything of importance. Now here’s the best part: if you have questions, they really will be answered within 24-48 hours, and answered well. Go for it.
Very prompt, efficient and friendly. Certainly helped me in difficult times. Very straight forward and the step by step forms were a great help.
Throughout the process, every time we were unsure of something a representative (Tom) of Youcando Probate was at the end of the phone and could not have been more helpful. The whole process was easy and quick to complete.
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