Real stories from people who did probate themselves
Rated 4.9 Excellent on Trustpilot. Here is what the people who have been through it say about their experience.
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Many were sceptical at first
Many of our customers were sceptical at first. Here’s what they discovered.
Pay a solicitor thousands of pounds and wait months, or try to navigate the process alone and risk getting it wrong. Most people instinctively feel that neither option is quite right. They are correct.
The
savings.
What our customers say about the cost
The cost of a solicitor stops many people in their tracks.
Time and again, customers tell us how much they saved by choosing YouCanDoProbate over a solicitor, without sacrificing accuracy or support.
A £9,000 quote
“When the solicitors quoted me £9,000 I decided to look for help elsewhere. Definitely highly recommend and this saved me a great deal of money.”
Pringo
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£2,700 down to £500
“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.”
Richard Buckingham
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Beat a £1,000 quote
“Having been quoted a price of over £1000 from a solicitor to complete the probate application the cost of using YouCanDoProbate was such a saving.”
Mrs Sally Baxter
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Beat a £4,000 quote
“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!”
john kinghorn
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Saved thousands
“You Can Do Probate has saved me thousands of pounds. The system is incredibly easy to use.”
JEH Executors
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Half the price
“We had an appointment with a Solicitor for 5th March 2025 and at a cost of £1,503 and was told it would take 12 weeks or more. I don’t know why Solicitors charge such outrageous fees.”
Jennifer Wyatt
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Sceptical
at first.
What our customers say about taking the leap
Trusting an online platform with something this important takes a leap.
So many of our customers started out unsure and finished glad they took the chance.
Suspect at first
“Initially I was suspect, you have to be, but carrying out my own research everything came back good, so gave them a call.”
Jason Whittaker
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Sceptical, then sold
“The site breaks everything down into manageable sections. I had probate granted after 7 working days and the certificate after 9.”
Steve Cooper
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Dubious at first
“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”
Gill readman
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I need not have worried
“When I first registered with YouCanDoProbate I was dubious: as it was an on-line format and I am incredibly poor with anything electronic, but I need not have worried.”
J Angus
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Won over
“All easy to understand and any queries answered quickly and professionally.”
Matthew
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Signed up with trepidation
“I signed up with trepidation having never had to do this before!! However I managed all the form filling with ease and much to my surprise did not have to telephone for help once.”
ken roberts
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Those who had
been putting it off.
What our customers say about getting started
Probate is easy to defer. Starting was the hardest part.
Time and again, customers tell us the platform turned a daunting task into something genuinely manageable once they finally began.
Wish I’d found it sooner
“So, so easy. I wish I had found sooner as I put off doing probate thinking it would be bad but it was fine.”
Carol Fennell
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Dreading it
“I was dreading Probate but ‘You Can Do Probate’ really made things easier. I requested a call about 3 times, and each time somebody call me and sorted out my questions and put my mind as ease.”
Anne-Marie
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Nearly hired a solicitor
“I can’t believe how incredibly smooth the probate process was with this company! I was on the verge of hiring a solicitor, which would have cost me a small fortune.”
Teresa OConnor
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A daunting task
“It made what felt a daunting task manageable in a time of great stress and upset.”
Josephine Butler
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Terrified of it
“I was terrified about tackling Probate on my own, but the Bereavement Association recommended YouCanDoProbate.”
Karen
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It looked daunting
“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.”
k.witney
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The ease and
simplicity.
What our customers say about how easy it was
The biggest worry is usually just not knowing where to start.
Once they registered, customers tell us the platform turned a daunting task into something genuinely manageable.
Step by step
“I did not even know where to start with this process but as soon as you register with them on line it guides you through step by step. It made a complicated system really simple for us.”
Lucia
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Easy to follow
“Very easy to follow step by step instructions”
Dougie
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Complex made simple
“Provided clear and precise instructions as to what needs to be done. Made a complex process straight forward, especially for relatively simple estates.”
Dean
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Walks you through
“The process from start to finish was so easy and the site actually walks you through everything you need to do”
Stephen White
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Pick it up any time
“It was all clear and concise instructions. You could leave the site at anytime and all your work is saved so you can go back to where you left off.”
W.m.porteous
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Well designed
“Very easy to use; user friendly, good people to deal with, very helpful, great software, well designed”
M J Roberts Associates Ltd
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Our expert
support.
What our customers say about the support team
Knowing you can reach a real person makes a huge difference.
Our UK-based support team comes up again and again in reviews. It is one of the things our customers value most.
Always someone to ask
“Exceptional company. Made the whole process incredibly easy for me and I had to ask multiple questions at which time there was always someone approachable to ask.”
jacqueline fawcett
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The help desk
“I found the platform very helpful. I was especially impressed with the help desk capability - very timely and helpful.”
Mike
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Fantastic support
“The form was quite easy to follow. But the support from the staff was fantastic and very helpful.”
R Z
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Speedy help line
“Really easy to use and an excellent and speedy help line if you have a query.”
Michael Trenerry
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Supportive team
“The staff team were supportive and return calls were reasonably prompt”
Betty Tuur
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Help over the phone
“easy to use, we where unsure on somethings but got help over the phone thankyou for your help.”
peter from barnsley
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A weight off
their shoulders.
What our customers say about the experience
Behind every application is a family managing a loss.
We are proud that the platform helps make a difficult time just a little bit easier.
Took the stress out
“YCDP really took the stress (as well as quite a lot of admin) out of the Probate application process.”
Chris Kuch
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Money, time and stress
“You Can Do Probate made the process of applying for probate at what is, for most, a difficult time a great deal easier and cheaper, saving money, time and stress.”
Zoë Greenslade
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Painless
“This made a very difficult time and task painless. I had a few queries which were answered very efficiently.”
LCc
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At a difficult time
“At such a difficult and upsetting time, the process was straightforward and clear.”
Janette Sharp
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Takes the hassle away
“When life is at its trickiest and you are expected to be able to navigate probate, this service takes all the hassle out of it.”
Louise Conway
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Lifted the burden
“It has been a real game-changer streamlined the process and lifted the burden of endless paperwork.”
Lilly
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