STAGE 01 • ENTRY GATE | SOLICITOR-LED AUDIT

FACTUAL AUDIT & STRATEGY CONSULTATION

An immediate legal triage that audits core documents, isolates your legal standing, evaluates holding cost risk, and prescribes your clearest out-of-court exit route.
Fixed Fee Mandate
£400 + VAT
⏱️ Delivery in 3–5 Working Days

Includes a formal 2-Page Written Factual Audit and a dedicated 30-Minute Strategy Consultation with Justin Patten, Principal Solicitor.

🛡️ 100% Rollover Guarantee If your file requires a Stage 02 Structural Clarity Report™, your full £400 + VAT fee applies 100% toward Stage 02 when instructed within 14 days.

What Stage 01 Delivers

1. 2-Page Written Audit

A structured legal evaluation setting out your exact legal standing, document validity, liability exposure, and estate holding costs (monthly burn rate).

2. 30-Min Solicitor Session

A direct, focused consultation with Justin Patten to review the audit findings, discuss operational choices, and confirm your statutory exit routes.

3. Direct Statutory Off-Ramps

Identifies whether your matter qualifies for a direct statutory intervention (e.g., Warning to Caveator or Executor Citation) without paying for full Stage 02 report architecture.

4. Estate Expense Treatment

Provides formal rationale allowing diagnostic legal fees to be treated as legitimate estate administration expenses under English law, reimbursable from estate funds.

Scope Boundaries

Required Document Bundle (Up to 20 Pages)

To maintain rapid 3–5 day turnarounds, Stage 01 focuses strictly on core legal records. Please select up to 20 primary pages, including:

  • Core Instruments: Executed Will, Codicils, or Trust Deeds.
  • Registry Filings: Probate Registry Caveats, Warnings, or Appearances (if applicable).
  • Primary Correspondence: Key position letters from solicitors or co-executors outlining the deadlock.
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