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Check what the £395 covers

This is a document-preparation service for suitable Northern Ireland estates, not a solicitor-led probate application.

Included in the £395

  • Guided questions. Enter information about the deceased, the executor and the estate.
  • NIPF7 working draft. Carries across the five separate amounts and nil-rate-band answer you supplied. It is not the official court form or a completed tax return: you must compare it with the current official NIPF7, review all figures and declarations, complete the official form and sign before uploading it yourself. We do not check tax eligibility.
  • Estate summary spreadsheet. A record of the assets and liabilities you enter.
  • Step-by-step submission guide. Instructions for applying yourself through the Northern Ireland court process.
  • Supporting templates. Valuation request letter templates and bank correspondence templates, where applicable.

Documents are based on your instructions. We do not independently check that your facts, valuations or tax treatment are correct. We cannot promise that the court will issue a Grant or when it will do so.

Your responsibilities and additional costs

  • Check the information and every document before using it; gather supporting evidence and reliable valuations.
  • Submit the application to the court yourself and respond to any requests for more information.
  • Pay any applicable court fee separately. For an ordinary estate assessed above £10,000, the 2026 NI schedule lists £326 plus £81 for a personal applicant; different cases and future years may differ.
  • Arrange any solicitor, tax, valuation or property-transfer work separately if needed. None is included in the £395.
  • Administer the estate, pay its debts and distribute assets appropriately.

Whether a particular cost may properly be met from the estate depends on its circumstances; reimbursement is not guaranteed. Check the official fee schedule.

First-customer pilot boundary

This checkout is restricted to straightforward Northern Ireland estates with an uncontested will, a named executor, a death on or after 1 January 2022 and your confirmation that the estate is excepted and does not require IHT400. Check the official NIPF7 rules and HMRC full-reporting criteria first. If you are unsure, do not pay: obtain independent advice. Probate Direct (NI) Limited is not a law firm and provides no legal or tax advice. A solicitor instructed separately, including J.J. Taylor & Co., has their own terms and fees.

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