New probate fees, due to come into force from April 2019, will see a banded system of probate fees for all estates valued over £50,000. Currently a flat fee of £155 is payable upon a probate application made by an accountant (as an authorised provider of probate services) or £215 for an application made by an individual. These fees were set in 2014 and raise £45m per year, whi ...

We are delighted to announce that Ward William’s Mark Speed is now a member of The Society of Will Writers. Ward Williams will now be able to assist you with putting a valid Will in place and offer specialist advice and succession planning. As the majority of people have come to understand, we should have a Will, but the reality is that most of us don’t have one. It’s importan ...