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legal fees probate

  • 28-02-2018 12:49pm
    #1
    anto 1967
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭


    hi
    my family got a bill from a solicitor for €338/hour (thats including vat at 23%) for carrying out work on my mothers estate.
    there was no will.

    he has billed for 20 hours and 50 minutes work. which i would have no problem with

    its just i think the rate is crazy.

    its very difficult to find any information on this

    does anybody know if this is normal or average?
    would it be any good going to the taxing master?
    has anybody any luck with that route?

    Thanks in advance


Comments

  • #2
    Pete Tong
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭Pete Tong


    We had a €20k+ estate and our solicitor told us not to bother as legal costs would be too much. UK relatives were shocked.


  • #3
    UrbanFox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 474 ✭✭UrbanFox


    Did you get a letter from the solicitor before you gave formal instructions to proceed with the work in which he set out an estimate of the likely costs ?

    It is called a S.68 letter. Look at this information from the Law Society. link https://www.lawsociety.ie/Solicitors/Practising/Practice-Notes/The-Dos-And-Donts-Of-Section-68/#.Wpamr3mzLcs


  • #4
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Did probate recently . My solicitor charges 2% of estate.


  • #5
    anto 1967
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭anto 1967


    Did you get a letter from the solicitor before you gave formal instructions to proceed with the work in which he set out an estimate of the likely costs ?

    It is called a S.68

    No didn't get that letter.
    Thinking we'll have to take it to the taxing master.
    Hope we aren't wasting our time though.


  • #6
    anto 1967
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭anto 1967


    Pete Tong wrote: »
    We had a €20k+ estate and our solicitor told us not to bother as legal costs would be too much. UK relatives were shocked.

    Yes should try and do it yourselves then.


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  • #7
    anto 1967
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭anto 1967


    Tara Slimy Magazine wrote: »
    Did probate recently . My solicitor charges 2% of estate.

    Jee that's not too cheap now either.


  • #8
    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,773 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    Adept professional advice is expensive but most people who have experience of going both ways will tell you it's the least expensive of the two options.


  • #9
    anto 1967
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭anto 1967


    hullaballoo wrote: »
    Adept professional advice is expensive but most people who have experience of going both ways will tell you it's the least expensive of the two options.

    What's the other option?


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