It is with some relief in the legal profession that the uncertainty over the increase in probate court fees was ended last autumn following the announcement from the Ministry of Justice that the fees ...

State officials are weighing whether to pull back on an unprecedented spike in probate court fees that some critics say effectively amounts to a surcharge on Connecticut’s estate tax. A recent panel ...

Many bereaved families will have more time to apply for probate at a lower cost, as the Government's planned fees hike has been delayed and the date for it to come into force has not yet been set. In ...

Can you justify hiking a fee by up to 9,200 per cent, so that it’s completely disproportionate to the service involved? What about a rise from £215 to £4,000 for a charge affecting families where a ...

Grace is Money editor at Which?, on the hunt for ways to help people save with smart tips, deals and hacks. She was named Personal Finance Journalist of the Year 2025. The current two-tier probate fee ...

It is with some relief in the legal profession that the uncertainty over the increase in probate court fees was ended last autumn following the announcement from the Ministry of Justice that the fees ...