Apply for probate yourself from home, without a solicitor’s bill and without the stress of figuring it out alone. YouCanDoProbate completes all your forms, handles every calculation and exemption, and gives you unlimited UK-based expert support throughout. All for one fixed price of £499.
Probate application forms completed for you
Inheritance tax forms prepared where required
Only £499
inc. VAT
Plus the £526 Probate Registry fee for estates over £5,000, paid directly to HMCTS. This is the same fee regardless of which route you take.
Or call 0800 689 1447 · Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm
You don’t have to face this alone. And you don’t have to pay a solicitor to get it right.
All your forms completed for you
Every probate and inheritance tax form, filled from your answers. Ready to print, sign and post.
Every calculation handled automatically
Estate value, inheritance tax, every exemption. All worked out correctly without you needing to know any of the rules.
Unlimited UK-based expert support
Phone, email, live chat and ticket. Real people who know probate, there whenever you need them.
Try it completely risk-free. 14-day money-back guarantee.
Trusted help, when it matters most
★ Rated 4.9 Excellent on Trustpilot
ICAEW accredited
Bank-level AES 256-bit encryption
Secure two-factor login
THE SITUATION YOU’RE IN
Two hard choices. Until now.
Most people applying for probate face the same decision. Pay a solicitor thousands and wait months, or try to navigate the government forms alone and risk getting it wrong. Neither option feels right.
Pay a solicitor
£1,500 to £10,000 or more for a standard estate, sometimes a percentage of the estate on top. Six to eighteen months is typical. And you still have to gather all the estate information yourself.
Go it alone via GOV.UK
The forms are free but you have to identify the right ones, complete all the calculations yourself, work out which exemptions apply and submit without anyone checking your work first.
YouCanDoProbate
£499. Enter your estate details into the platform. It completes every form, does every calculation and applies every exemption automatically. Unlimited expert support included throughout.
Whether you use a solicitor or the platform, the estate information always comes from you. The only question is who does the technical work with it, and what that costs.
See how we compare in detail. YCDP vs Solicitor →
The solution
You do the easy part. We handle the rest.
YouCanDoProbate is the middle ground. You get the accuracy and support you’d expect from a professional, at a fraction of the cost, without being left to figure it all out yourself. You provide the details. We handle the technical parts and make sure everything is done correctly.
Guided, not guesswork
A clear, logical journey shows you exactly what to enter and what happens next. No legal jargon, no second-guessing. Work at your own pace and save your progress at any point.
The complex parts, handled for you
We apply the right exemptions, calculate the estate, work out any inheritance tax due, and complete the correct forms automatically, without you needing to understand the rules.
Real experts, whenever you need them
Friendly UK-based experts are on hand by phone, email, live chat, and support ticket, so you’re never left wondering if you’ve got it right.
Probably saved us £10k in solicitors fees. I had one query and somebody called me within 30 minutes and explained everything simply.
Grant C. · Verified Trustpilot review
How we compare
Accurate like a solicitor. Affordable like doing it yourself.
You give the same information either route would need. The difference is the price, the confidence, and knowing it’s been done properly.
YouCanDoProbate
High-street solicitor
Doing it yourself
Fair fixed price
Often £1,500 to £10,000+
Free, but risky
Percentage of estate
Never
Sometimes 1 to 4%
Never
Step-by-step guidance
Limited
Forms completed for you
Exemptions applied correctly
Easy to miss
Inheritance tax worked out for you
Difficult
Right forms chosen for you
Often confusing
Unlimited support included
Varies
No legal knowledge needed
Not required
Hard without it
Typical Grant timeline
3 to 6 weeks from posting
12 weeks or more
Variable, higher error risk
HOW IT WORKS
Four simple steps to your Grant of Probate
Everything is designed to take you smoothly from registration to ready-to-post forms. Most customers receive their Grant of Probate within 3 to 6 weeks of posting.
Would you rather be talked through it? Call us on 0800 689 1447 and we’ll help.
1
Enter the details
The platform guides you through a logical series of questions about the person who died, their Will if there was one (it works either way), and their estate, including assets, belongings, and gifts. It’s the same information you’d hand a solicitor.
2
Let the platform do the hard part
YouCanDoProbate applies any available exemptions, calculates the full position of the estate, and works out whether any inheritance tax is due. You don’t need to understand the rules. We handle them for you.
3
Get your completed forms
The platform knows exactly which forms you need. It generates your completed probate forms, along with any inheritance tax forms required, ready to print and sign.
4
Print, sign, and post
You receive full submission guidance covering what to send, where to send it, and how. Print your forms, sign them, and post them with confidence.
SEE HOW IT WORKS
Watch the platform in action.
A short walkthrough of the whole process, from registering to posting your completed forms.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Everything you need to get your Grant of Probate.
One fixed price of £499. No hidden extras. No percentage of the estate.
All your forms completed
Enter your estate details into the platform and it determines which forms are needed. Probate application, inheritance tax return, every required schedule. All completed for you and generated only when every section is finished, so nothing can be missed.
Every calculation done for you
The platform calculates the full estate position, works out any inheritance tax liability and identifies every exemption automatically. You do not need to understand the IHT rules or know what exemptions exist.
Expert support throughout
Unlimited phone, email, live chat and ticket support from UK-based specialists. Book a callback at a time that suits you. Screen share is available if you need help working through a section together.
Clear submission guidance
Once your forms are ready you receive full guidance on exactly what to print, what to sign, where to send it, what to include and what to expect next.
Works with or without a Will
Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration. The platform handles both.
14-day money-back guarantee
Try it completely risk-free. If you change your mind within 14 days before generating any forms, we will refund you.
ICAEW accredited
Independently assessed for accuracy and compliance. Not self-declared.
See the full process from start to finish. How It Works →
Verified reviews
Trusted by people who needed a better way through probate
Chose us over a solicitor
“Self explanatory and easy to use. Probably saved us £;10k in solicitors fees. I had one query and somebody called me within 30 minutes and explained everything simply.”
Grant C.
Verified Trustpilot review
Put it off, then found us
“I was dreading probate but YouCanDoProbate really made things easier. I had been putting this job off for months.”
Verified customer
Verified Trustpilot review
Was sceptical, then surprised
“Initially I was suspect, you have to be. But what a great move to choose YCDP. A great friendly and professional service. Got through our probate with ease and total support.”
Verified customer
Verified Trustpilot review
Redundant solicitor
“It makes using a solicitor completely redundant. The online help is excellent. You can actually speak to a human.”
Stephen J.C.
Verified Trustpilot review
Saved thousands
“First class one-on-one support from experts on probate. Using YouCanDoProbate saved me thousands of pounds of legal expenses.”
Firebladeboy
Verified Trustpilot review
Supported through a difficult time
“Very straight forward and the step-by-step forms were a great help during a difficult time.”
Anne and Alan
Verified Trustpilot review
Is it right for your estate?
Is YouCanDoProbate right for your estate?
YouCanDoProbate works for nearly any estate in England and Wales, including estates with an inheritance tax liability. Here is what the platform covers, when it is worth a quick conversation first, and the small number of situations where a different route would be more appropriate.
Yes, the platform works for your estate
The person died on or after 1 January 2022
They were domiciled in England or Wales, or were a long-term UK resident living in England or Wales
PA1P and PA1A Probate forms
IHT400 Inheritance Tax forms and all applicable schedules
Estates with a Will
Estates without a Will (Intestacy Walkthrough included)
Full submission guidance: what to send, where, and how
Integrated written and video guidance
Save your progress and return any time
Unlimited support by phone, email, live chat and ticket
14-day money-back guarantee
The only additional cost is the official £526 Probate Registry fee for estates over £5,000, paid directly to HMCTS. Compare that to thousands in solicitor fees, for a process you would still have to help with anyway.
Our story
Built by someone who faced exactly what you’re facing
YouCanDoProbate was created after our co-founder, a Chartered Accountant and software developer, had to apply for probate following his father’s death. Even with a financial background, he was shocked by how complicated and unclear the process was. He saw people paying solicitors thousands of pounds, or spending stressful months trying to manage it alone, never quite sure they’d got it right.
He looked for an affordable middle ground. There wasn’t one. So he set out to build what didn’t exist: an accurate, affordable platform that helps people complete probate properly, at their own pace, with expert support always close at hand.
Today, YouCanDoProbate is accredited for compliance by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and rated 4.9 Excellent on Trustpilot.
“Solicitors and banks have charged too much, for too little, for too long.”
Jonathan Friedman · Chartered Accountant and Co-Founder
Quick answers.
Yes. The only additional cost is the £526 Probate Registry fee for estates over £5,000, paid directly to HMCTS. That fee applies regardless of which route you take. There are no hourly rates, no percentages, no extras.
YouCanDoProbate covers the vast majority of estates in England and Wales, with or without a Will and including those with an inheritance tax liability. Not sure? Call us before registering. 0800 689 1447.
Unlimited support is included in your £499. Phone, email, live chat, scheduled callback and screen share. Real UK-based people who know probate, available throughout your application.
Find answers to every question about the platform, the process and the price. FAQs →
YOUCANDOPROBATE DELIVERS
Less cost. Less time. Less stress.
Work through the platform at your own pace. Expert support whenever you need it. Your Grant of Probate at the end of it, without paying thousands you do not have to pay.
