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Authorised
Solicitors Regulation Authority
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Estates Handled
2,400+
Successfully settled
Avg. Completion
14 Weeks
Grant to distribution
Law Society
Accredited
Probate practitioner panel
The executor's bureau.
Every form filed. Every asset found.
You've been named executor. We handle the IHT400, the grant application, the property valuation, the HMRC correspondence, and the final distribution — so you can focus on your family.
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Estate Volume & Credibility
£312M
in estate value processed
Across 2,400+ estates since 2011 — residential, commercial, overseas assets, and SIPPS.
£312M
Total value
2,400+
Estates
15 yrs
Experience
0
HMRC penalties
When the numbers are this large, every form matters.
An estate worth £312 million in aggregate value has passed through our hands. That means we have seen every edge case the HMRC can produce — agricultural relief disputes, business property exemptions, trusts within trusts, foreign domicile complications. When your father's estate includes a Spanish apartment and a SIPP nobody knew about, we've handled that before. Twice.
The nightmare it prevents
An incorrectly valued estate triggers an HMRC enquiry. An enquiry adds four to eight months and a penalty of up to 100% of underpaid tax. We have never had a valuation successfully challenged.
Grant Accuracy & Speed
98.3%
first-time grant approval rate
Industry average sits at 74%. The difference is preparation — every form reviewed by a qualified probate practitioner before submission.
98.3%
Approval rate
8 wks
Avg. grant wait
74%
Industry avg.
0
Unreturned files
A rejected grant costs six weeks you don't have.
The Probate Registry returns approximately one in four applications with requisitions — queries that require fresh documentation, re-sworn oaths, or corrected valuations. Each requisition adds six to twelve weeks to an already lengthy process. Our 98.3% first-time approval rate means your beneficiaries aren't waiting while clerks chase paperwork. It means the property sale can proceed. It means the estate can close.
What a rejection actually costs
Six weeks of delay at a mortgage rate of 5.5% on a £450,000 property costs the estate approximately £1,150 in holding costs alone — before legal fees for resubmission.
Asset Realisation & Savings
847
properties sold at or above valuation
Our RICS-qualified panel valuers and estate agency relationships across England & Wales ensure no asset is undersold under time pressure.
847
Properties sold
47
Local markets
£0
Undersold
84%
In 90 days
An executor shouldn't have to negotiate with an estate agent.
You are grieving. You are also, legally, responsible for obtaining the best price for every asset in the estate. We remove that conflict entirely. Our panel of RICS-qualified valuers provides defensible probate valuations, and our estate agency relationships in 47 local markets mean we know which agents move properties at full value and which ones undercut to earn quick commission. 847 properties sold at or above their IHT valuation. Not one below.
The cost of a rushed sale
A property sold 8% below market value on an estate worth £550,000 costs beneficiaries £44,000. We have seen this happen when executors feel pressured to "just get it done." We take that pressure away.
Free Resource · Instant Download
The Executor's Checklist.
An 11-page PDF that maps every probate milestone from death registration to final distribution. Written for executors, not solicitors.
From the Families We've Served
The relief is the same
every time.
Every review is verified. Every outcome is documented. These are real cases, real timelines, real results.
"I was named executor at 58, never having dealt with probate in my life. ProbateBureau handed me a clear list of what they needed from me and handled everything else — the IHT400, the property valuation, the HMRC correspondence. Grant came through in eleven weeks."
Margaret Whitfield
Executor, mother's estate · Cheltenham
"Managing Dad's estate from Edinburgh while living in Bristol was impossible until we found ProbateBureau. They liaised directly with the Scottish solicitor, handled the cross-border property transfer, and kept us updated every fortnight without us chasing."
James & Fiona Sutherland
Adult children, father's estate · Bristol / Edinburgh
"We outsource IHT400 completion and property valuations to ProbateBureau for roughly 40 estates a year. First-time approval rate on the grants we submit through them is 97%. It's freed our fee-earners for work that actually requires a solicitor."
David Okafor
Partner, Okafor & Pemberton Solicitors · Manchester
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