A solicitor typically charges £1,500 to £10,000 or more for probate. Some take a percentage of the estate. YouCanDoProbate is one fixed price of £499. Nothing hidden. No percentage. Ever.
Weeks, not months
Solicitors often take six to eighteen months. Because you work through the platform at your own pace and it completes everything immediately, many of our customers receive their Grant within weeks of posting.
You stay in control
No waiting for callbacks. No wondering what is happening with your case. You see exactly where you are at every stage and you move at your pace, with expert help whenever you want it.
Probate is not a legal process. It is an administrative one.
This is the insight that changes everything. Applying for probate does not require legal training. It requires the right forms, completed accurately, with the right calculations and exemptions applied. That is an administrative task, and it is exactly what the platform is built to do.
“What I thought was a legal process is in fact an administrative task which everyone is capable of doing. YCDP gave me the control I desired and the support is the highest standard I have ever experienced across any sector.”
— K S Willis, Verified Trustpilot Review
AND THERE IS MORE
Six more reasons people choose us.
1
Real UK-based experts
Not a chatbot. Not an overseas call centre. Friendly, knowledgeable people who understand probate and can look at your specific situation.
2
ICAEW accredited
Independently assessed for accuracy and compliance by the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Not a self-awarded badge.
3
Handles inheritance tax
The platform completes the IHT400 and every required schedule, calculates the liability and applies every exemption. Most competitors do not touch IHT.
4
Nothing to lose
14-day money-back guarantee. Try the platform, see how straightforward it is, and if you change your mind before generating forms we refund you.
5
Built by the right people
Created by a Chartered Accountant and a technologist who saw how much people were being overcharged for something that should be simple.
6
Genuinely secure
Bank-level AES 256-bit encryption and secure two-factor login. Your information is protected to the same standard as online banking.
THE HONEST ANSWER
Can it really replace a solicitor?
For the vast majority of estates, yes. The Grant of Probate you receive is exactly the same document, whether a solicitor applied for it or you did through the platform.
There are situations where a solicitor is genuinely the right choice. Contested Wills, complex trusts, Business or Agricultural Relief, overseas assets. If your estate falls into one of these, we will tell you honestly before you spend anything.
For everyone else, the platform does the same technical work a solicitor would, for a fraction of the price, with you in control.
Expert help is there whenever you need it.
YouCanDoProbate is designed so that most people work through it without needing to contact us. Every section includes built-in guidance explaining what is being asked and why. Video explanations are available throughout the platform so you are never left guessing.
But if you do need help, our UK-based support team is available at every stage of your application. Every question is answered by a real UK-based person who knows probate. Not a chatbot, not an overseas call centre. Someone who can look at your specific situation and give you a straight answer.
Phone and scheduled callback
Call us directly on 0800 689 1447, Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm. Or book a callback from within the platform at a time that suits you. You choose the date and time and a member of the team calls you.
Email, live chat and support ticket
Send a question by email, start a live chat session, or raise a support ticket from within your account. We respond promptly. All support is included in your £499.
Screen share
If you need us to walk through a specific section with you, we can join a screen share session and guide you through it directly. No need to describe the problem. We can see exactly what you are looking at.
The difference, in our customers’ words.
Saved a fortune
“This company was brilliant and saved me a great deal of money compared to the solicitor quotes I received. I cannot recommend them highly enough.”
— Grant C
Verified Trustpilot Review
Sceptic won over
“At first I thought what’s the catch? I did more research to check the company out. Everything looked genuine, because it is. I simply followed all the sections and it worked.”
— Verified Trustpilot Review
Verified Trustpilot Review
Highest standard
“The support is the highest standard I have ever experienced across any sector. YCDP gave me the control I desired.”
— K S Willis
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.
Want to compare the options?
Cost, timeline and control, side by side against a solicitor.
YCDP vs Solicitor →
The free government route compared honestly with the platform.
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One fixed price of £499. Exactly what it covers and what it costs.
Pricing →
Less cost. Less time. Less stress.
The control you want, the support you need and the cost you deserve. Your Grant of Probate at the end of it.
