Framework & Fixed-Fee Routes

No hourly billing. No open-ended litigation. You pay strictly for procedural movement.

Probate friction is almost always administrative. When an estate stalls, it is usually because:

A caveat is blocking the Grant (Zone 1)
A non-caveat deadlock has formed before or after the Grant (Zone 2)

Human Law steps in, takes over the dispute corridor, and moves the matter forward using clear procedural milestones at fixed fees — not open-ended litigation.

BOOK INITIAL 30-MIN CONSULTATION (£400 + VAT) → 🛡️ RUN FREE DEADLOCK SCAN →

* 100% of your £400 audit fee is fully credited toward any Zone 1 or Zone 2 milestone if instructed within 14 days.

STAGE 01: FACTUAL AUDIT Universal Entry (£400 + VAT)

ZONE 1: CAVEAT LADDER Pre-Grant Unblocking

ZONE 2: NON-CAVEAT DEADLOCKS Pre- & Post-Grant Standoffs

Universal Entry Point

Stage 01 — Factual Audit & Strategy Consultation

£400 + VAT | Timeline: 3–5 Working Days | Includes: 30-Minute Solicitor Call + 2-Page Written Audit

Before you commit to any further spend, we establish the objective legal baseline:

Review up to 20 key pages (Will, caveat entry, Grant, correspondence)
Identify the single legal bottleneck
Calculate holding-cost drag (HMRC interest, empty property insurance)
Assess executor risk (including devastavit exposure)
Confirm the correct route in Zone 1 or Zone 2

✓ 100% Fee Rollover Guarantee: Your £400 fee is fully credited toward any Zone 1 or Zone 2 milestone if instructed within 14 days.

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Zone 1 — Caveat Ladder (Pre-Grant Freeze)

A caveat costs £20 to lodge but can freeze an estate indefinitely. We clear the block through a simple, fixed-fee ladder. You only pay for the step actually required:

Milestone 1

Warning Launch

£1,450 + VAT

Collapse Rate: ~60–70%

Draft Form 4 Warning, lodge at Leeds District Probate Registry, serve the caveator, and manage the 14-day statutory countdown. Most caveats drop here with no further action needed.

Milestone 2

Appearance Triage

£2,850 + VAT

Exit Rate: ~15–20%

Triggered only if Form 5 entered. Grounds review, targeted enquiries (Larke v Nugus), capacity/medical record triage, and settlement drafting (Tomlin Order or Deed of Variation).

Milestone 3

Registry Summons Pack

£3,850 + VAT

Exit Rate: >90% Pre-Hearing

Draft summons for directions and seek summary disposal on paper. Forces settlement or withdrawal without an oral court hearing.

Milestone 4

Registrar Listing Unit

£1,500 + VAT

Occurrence: <2% Exceptional

Per listed block. Used only if the District Probate Registrar exceptionally requires a short oral appointment before issuing the final vacating order.

Zone 2 — Non-Caveat Deadlocks

Clear Statutory Tracks for Executors and Beneficiaries

These modular fixed-fee routes apply when the estate is not blocked by a caveat but progress has stopped — either before the Grant or after it. Each track is built for a specific role:

Track & Target Role	Scope & Procedural Mechanism	Fixed Fee (+ VAT)
For Appointed Executors Track B1 — 1975 Act Standstill & Mediation	Fiduciary Shield: For appointed executors facing threatened dependency or financial provision claims. Halts the 6-month claim window via a Section 4 Standstill Agreement, issues a formal Beddoe neutrality notice, models Form E financial exposure, and provides 1-day mediation representation for a binding Section 142 Deed of Variation.	£1,450 – £3,500
For Executors & Beneficiaries Track B2 — Rule 41/42 Citation Route	Pre-Grant Inaction Engine: • For Executors: Breaking co-executor silence when a co-trustee refuses to sign IHT400/200 tax forms or join the probate application. • For Beneficiaries: Compelling a named executor who is sitting on the Will to extract the Grant or renounce authority under a 14-day statutory default clock.	£1,250 – £2,850
For Beneficiaries Only Track B3 — Section 25 Accounting Route	Post-Grant Transparency Engine: Used when the Grant has issued but the executor refuses to provide estate accounts, explain asset sales, or communicate. Includes formal Section 25 AEA demand, personal devastavit notice, and NCPR Rule 39 Registry summons to compel full ledger disclosure under penalty of personal costs.	£1,150 – £2,850

* External disbursements (Probate Registry statutory fees, formal process servers) are billed at direct cost.

Additional Scope (Only if Required)

Your fixed-fee milestones cover all normal procedural work. Extra scope applies only in two predictable situations:

1. Document Expansion Units

£300 + VAT per 30 pages

Used only if the other side produces large, unindexed document bundles beyond the standard review envelope.

2. Active Negotiation Units

£950 + VAT per 2-letter block

Used only if extended correspondence is requested instead of progressing to the next statutory milestone.

✓ These units are optional, predictable, and client-controlled. There is no hourly billing and no open-ended drift.

Guarantees & Safeguards

Protection 01 — 100% Fee Rollover Your Stage 01 fee (£400 + VAT) is fully credited toward any Zone 1 or Zone 2 route if instructed within 14 days.

Protection 02 — £0/Month Dormancy Shield You are never billed for waiting time — including Probate Registry delays, NHS medical record extraction, or counterparty silence. You only pay for active procedural steps.

Protection 03 — Estate Expense Recovery Executors may generally seek reimbursement from estate funds for legal costs properly incurred to progress administration, subject to the terms of the Will and provided the steps taken are objectively necessary and for the benefit of the estate as a whole.

Professional Partners & IFAs

Structural Clarity Report™ (£2,500 – £4,500 + VAT)

A specialist, non-competing dispute intercept for private client teams and wealth managers. We deliver a behind-the-scenes forensic blueprint (≤100 pages) containing:

Evidential risk analysis
Holding-cost modelling
Draft settlement terms
Behind-the-scenes strategic support

Strict Non-Competing Policy: You retain the client and the ongoing administration. We resolve the friction and return a clean file.

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Master Fee Summary

Track	Target Role & Scope	Fee (+ VAT)	Exit Point
Stage 01 Audit	Universal document triage & strategy call (≤20pp)	£400	100% rollover credit into Zone 1 or 2.
Zone 1 — M1	Pre-grant warning launch & 14-day clock	£1,450	60–70% collapse rate.
Zone 1 — M2	Appearance triage & settlement drafting	£2,850	Tomlin Order / Deed of Variation.
Zone 1 — M3	Registry summons pack	£3,850	Forces consent order on paper.
Zone 1 — M4	Registrar listing unit	£1,500 / block	Exceptional oral hearing (<2%).
Zone 2 — B1	Executors: 1975 Act standstill & mediation	£1,450 – £3,500	Mediated Deed of Variation.
Zone 2 — B2	Executors & Beneficiaries: Citation route	£1,250 – £2,850	Default extraction / executor removal.
Zone 2 — B3	Beneficiaries: Section 25 accounting route	£1,150 – £2,850	Full financial disclosure & distribution.