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MPs propose raising probate application threshold to £20,000
21 July 2026
MPs are calling for the threshold for when a probate fee becomes payable to be quadrupled from £5,000 to £20,000. In June, the government announced probate application fees will rise to £526, an increase of 75% on the £300 fee set in 2024. Andy Slaughter, MP and chair of the Justice Committee, wrote to Sarah Sackman, the Minister of State

MPs propose raising probate application threshold to £20,000
21 July 2026
MPs are calling for the threshold for when a probate fee becomes payable to be quadrupled from £5,000 to £20,000. In June, the government announced probate application fees will rise to £526, an increase of 75% on the £300 fee set in 2024. Andy Slaughter, MP and chair of the Justice Committee, wrote to Sarah Sackman, the Minister of State


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