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JAGDEV LEGAL · BIRMINGHAM

Fees & disbursements

Understand the published charges and ask us for an estimate tailored to your matter.

Mediation fees

Individual MIAM: £216 per person for one hour, including VAT (£180 plus £36 VAT).

Joint mediation: £216 in total for a one-hour session covering both participants, including VAT (£180 plus £36 VAT). Documents, extra time and other additional work are priced and agreed separately. See mediation and funding information.

Unless expressly stated to include VAT, professional fees are exclusive of VAT at 20%. The residential conveyancing table includes VAT. Court fees and other disbursements are separate; their charges and VAT treatment will be set out in your estimate.

Before work begins, your written estimate or client-care documents will identify the fee earner and supervisor, explain the work included and excluded, the main stages and likely timescale, and list the applicable disbursements. If the scope changes, we will explain the effect on price before carrying out additional work where practicable. Meet our legal team and review their qualifications and areas of work.

We offer an initial consultation at a fixed fee of £216 including VAT (£180 plus £36 VAT). For the administration of the estate, we charge based on the hours spent at an hourly rate between £210 and £270 including VAT (£175–£225 plus £35–£45 VAT), along with disbursements such as a probate application fee of £526 for estates over £5,000 (no application fee for estates of £5,000 or less). The administration process involves assessing the estate value, preparing necessary documentation, settling any inheritance tax, and applying to the Probate Registry for representation grant. Upon grant issuance, we will collect estate assets, settle estate liabilities, and distribute the estate. Typically, estate administration is completed within 6 to 12 months, and we will provide a cost estimate based on time spent and likely disbursements once the estate's extent is determined before starting the process.

Probate application fee: £526 for estates over £5,000; no application fee for estates of £5,000 or less. Additional grant copies cost £2 each when ordered with the application, or £16 each afterwards. These HMCTS fees were checked on 21 September 2026; see https://www.gov.uk/applying-for-probate/fees. Other disbursements may include Land Registry documents, bankruptcy searches and death certificates; we will confirm the applicable charges in your estimate before incurring them.

A simple single will costs £180 including VAT (£150 plus £30 VAT). More complex wills and wills for couples are quoted separately before work begins.

Professional fees for a single LPA range from £375 to £795 plus VAT (£450 to £954 including VAT). Registration fees are separate and will be confirmed in your estimate. Each person requires their own LPA; ask for a quotation if more than one person or both types of LPA are involved.

Our published professional fee is £850 plus VAT (£1,020 including VAT), subject to confirming the scope of the application. The Court of Protection application fee is £432. A separate hearing fee of £266 may apply, with other expenses depending on the case. Help with court fees may be available. Court fees checked on 23 September 2026 against GOV.UK COP44; ask us for a written estimate before proceeding.

Residential Sale

Sale Value / Fee

Up to £250,000 / £780
Up to £500,000 / £900
Up to £750,000 / £1,140
Up to £1m / £1,440

Residential Purchase

Purchase Value / Fee

Up to £280,000 / £898
Up to £500,000 / £1,079
Up to £750,000 / £1,259
Up to £1m / £2,099

Prices shown include VAT but exclude disbursements
Additional charges on top of the Sale/ purchase fee may be applicable depending upon the nature and type of the transaction.

For advice and representation at court for a guilty plea hearing on the first occasion, with the case listed and attendance at Birmingham Magistrates Court, the fee is £420 including VAT (£350 plus £70 VAT).For advice and representation at court for the plea hearing and the matter being adjourned for trial, including the preparation and representation at the trial, the fee is £720 to £1,800 including VAT (£600–£1,500 plus £120–£300 VAT) for Birmingham Magistrates Court.Advice and representation at court in respect of exceptional hardship arguments and special reasons arguments range from £420 to £1,200 including VAT (£350–£1,000 plus £70–£200 VAT) for Birmingham Magistrates Court.For hearings at other court centers, an hourly rate of £120 including VAT (£100 plus £20 VAT) will be added for travel, in addition to mileage at £0.45 per mile.The costs of advice and representation are subject to VAT, currently at 20%. If any VAT is added to the costs of an expert's report, this is to be borne by the client.

A conditional fee (No Win No Fee) agreement may be available following assessment. Before you agree, we will explain any success fee, deductions from compensation, court and expert fees, insurance options and circumstances in which you may have to pay costs. A defendant does not automatically pay your expenses if your claim is unsuccessful.

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