Fixed-Fee Probate Dispute Pricing & Procedural Milestones
Every probate dispute is resolved through structured procedural stages. Under our out-of-court model, you fund strictly one milestone at a time, backed by complete fee certainty and a £0 dormancy shield.
* 100% of your £400 audit fee rolls forward into subsequent milestones if instructed within 14 days.
Universal Diagnostic Entry Point
Stage 01 — Factual Audit & Action Plan (£400 + VAT)
Every matter begins with a structured factual review to establish the exact procedural off-ramp.
- 30-minute solicitor consultation
- Document review (≤20 pages)
- 2-page written Action Plan
- Quantification of estate carrying and holding costs
- Fixed-fee recommendation for subsequent execution milestones
- 100% fee rollover guarantee: £400 credits fully if instructed on subsequent milestones within 14 days
Your audit isolates the single bottleneck and routes the matter into one of two fixed-fee execution tracks:
- Zone 1: Caveat Resolution — for estates frozen at the Registry prior to the Grant.
- Zone 2: Deadlock Resolution — for co-executor standstills, accounting demands, and dependency claims.
- Structural Clarity Report™ — wholesale strategy blueprint for private client practitioners.
* Milestones are funded incrementally. You only fund the next procedural step if the dispute does not resolve at the current milestone.
Zone 1: Caveat Removal Ladder (Fixed Fees)
A £4 caveat freezes the Grant until formally challenged. Most collapse once formal notice is served.
| Milestone | Procedural Step | Fixed Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Milestone 1 | Validity Diagnostic: Confirm grounds are valid or improper | £1,450 + VAT |
| Milestone 2 | Warning Notice Issuance: Trigger statutory 14-day default countdown | £1,950 + VAT |
| Milestone 3 | Appearance Analysis: Evaluate formal grounds if entered | £2,450 + VAT |
| Milestone 4 | Registrar Directions & Disposal: Paper resolution pack | £3,850 + VAT |
* Most caveats collapse at Milestone 1 or 2. If the caveator enters an Appearance, the matter remains within the Probate Registry's administrative channels — not the High Court.
Zone 2: Executor Deadlock Tracks (Fixed Fees)
For pre-grant and post-grant procedural standstills across administration, accounts, and claims.
Unblock an Inactive Executor
For co-executors refusing to sign tax forms, renounce, or progress administration.
Resolve Inheritance Claims
For threatened dependency claims and family disputes prior to litigation.
Defuse Account Disagreements
For beneficiary pressure, accounting standstills, and personal representative protection.
Settle Disputed Gifts & Promises
For contested lifetime transactions and unfulfilled proprietary promises.
Additional Scope (Only If Required)
Your fixed-fee milestones cover all normal procedural work. Extra scope applies only in two predictable, client-controlled situations:
Used only if the other side produces unindexed, voluminous document bundles beyond the standard review envelope.
Used only if extended bespoke correspondence is requested instead of progressing directly to the next statutory milestone.
✓ These units are optional, predictable, and client-authorised in advance. There is zero hourly billing and no open-ended drift.
Key Guarantees
Fee Certainty
Every procedural milestone has a published, guaranteed fee.
100% Fee Rollover
Stage 01 credits fully into Zone 1 or Zone 2 execution within 14 days.
£0/Month Dormancy Shield
No billing during Registry delays, third-party disclosure extraction, or counterparty silence.
Personal Representative Alignment
Actions structured as legitimate estate administration expenses under S.31(1) Trustee Act 2000.
Clear Boundaries — What We Don’t Do
To maintain fixed-fee certainty and rapid turnaround, Human Law does not provide:
- Court litigation or trial representation
- Acting as solicitor on the court record
- Accepting formal court service
- Routine grant administration or conveyancing
- Detailed forensic bank reconciliation
* If a contested trial becomes unavoidable, your file is handed cleanly to a litigation partner with your evidential blueprint already complete.