Contentious Probate Costs: Wills and Probate Disputes and Claims against Estates - HilliersHRW Solicitors

Costs

We are able to advise you on the merits of your case for a small fixed fee, however further funding options are available should this be necessary and please click here for further information

Funding Options

We recognise that commencing or defending litigation can be daunting and there can be concerns regarding costs.

In every case, whether you are pursuing or defending a claim, we require a small payment on account of our costs to be paid up front. This is to enable us to investigate your claim or defence further and to ensure that it is prudent and advisable for you to pursue matters.

After our initial investigations the following funding options may be available:

Private Funding: Here we will charge on an hourly rate for the amount of time spent working on matters. Our bills will be generated regularly to help keep the payments required to a minimum
Cost Limits: This is the same as the first option (private funding) but we work to a designated cost limit and then review matters once that limit is reached to determine whether you wish to proceed and if necessary to set a new upper cost limit. Again bills are issued regularly to keep payments to a minimum.
Payment from your share of the Estate: if you are a guaranteed beneficiary and the dispute centres around the amount of your inheritance then we may be willing to accept payment from the share of the estate that you will eventually receive. However this option is only available in limited circumstances.
Conditional Fee Agreements: Commonly known as "NO WIN NO FEE". If we are successful in negotiating a settlement or we win your case in Court our costs will be paid in full either from your opponent or from your entitlement under the estate. There is an element of risk for the firm in carrying out work of this type and as such if the claim is successfully a success fee will be charged on top of our hourly rate. This type of funding is only available in limited circumstances and subject to scrutiny of the likelihood of your case being successful.
Legal Fees Insurance: This may be available through your home insurance policy or as an additional policy in conjunction with a conditional fee agreement.

Contact:
Michael Culver. Stevenage Office: 01438 346000 or Bedford Office: 01234 858000. email

	Making a Will Probate Contentious Probate Our Experience Costs Court of Protection Power of Attorney Tax Planning Trusts	Costs We are able to advise you on the merits of your case for a small fixed fee, however further funding options are available should this be necessary and please click here for further information Funding Options We recognise that commencing or defending litigation can be daunting and there can be concerns regarding costs. In every case, whether you are pursuing or defending a claim, we require a small payment on account of our costs to be paid up front. This is to enable us to investigate your claim or defence further and to ensure that it is prudent and advisable for you to pursue matters. After our initial investigations the following funding options may be available: Private Funding: Here we will charge on an hourly rate for the amount of time spent working on matters. Our bills will be generated regularly to help keep the payments required to a minimum Cost Limits: This is the same as the first option (private funding) but we work to a designated cost limit and then review matters once that limit is reached to determine whether you wish to proceed and if necessary to set a new upper cost limit. Again bills are issued regularly to keep payments to a minimum. Payment from your share of the Estate: if you are a guaranteed beneficiary and the dispute centres around the amount of your inheritance then we may be willing to accept payment from the share of the estate that you will eventually receive. However this option is only available in limited circumstances. Conditional Fee Agreements: Commonly known as "NO WIN NO FEE". If we are successful in negotiating a settlement or we win your case in Court our costs will be paid in full either from your opponent or from your entitlement under the estate. There is an element of risk for the firm in carrying out work of this type and as such if the claim is successfully a success fee will be charged on top of our hourly rate. This type of funding is only available in limited circumstances and subject to scrutiny of the likelihood of your case being successful. Legal Fees Insurance: This may be available through your home insurance policy or as an additional policy in conjunction with a conditional fee agreement. Contact: Michael Culver. Stevenage Office: 01438 346000 or Bedford Office: 01234 858000. email Back to top

Funding Options

After our initial investigations the following funding options may be available:

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