Probate

Assisted Probate Service

Get your probate application professionally completed and submitted in just 30 minutes, without abdicating your responsibility AND without spending a five-figure sum on a solicitor, with total peace of mind that you're doing absolutely the right thing by your loved ones.

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At Berkeley Weston, we help thousands of UK citizens obtain probate each year, without them having to use a solicitor, which means:

You don’t end up paying over the odds – solicitors typically charge a chunky percentage of an estate, which means you could easily end up paying £10,000+ for them to complete probate for you
Your application process doesn’t drag on – by not using a solicitor, you can control the controllables and ensure your side of the process is completed swiftly.

Download your "How to apply for Probate guide" below:

Assisted Probate, from Berkeley Weston.

Our Assisted Probate service takes probate off your desk and onto ours – you give us the detail and we do the rest, completing and submitting the application on your behalf.

And because we use the government’s digital platform to submit your application, you can expect to wait just 3-4 weeks for probate to be granted, rather than the 6+ months it often takes with a solicitor.

I used Berkeley Weston probate service to assist me with probate on my late father’s estate. The whole process was explained well for us and Phil Weston was very helpful at the stage of actually applying for probate. With this company’s help probate went through very quickly and smoothly taking only 12 days from start to finish. I would thoroughly recommend using this company and especially Phil for probate matters.

Jacqui Constable

Here’s how it works:

Step 1

Book your Eligibility Call at the bottom of this page and we’ll check you’re eligible.

Step 2

If you are, we’ll complete your Eligibility Call, check your eligible, and if you are, we'll progress to Step 3.

Step 3

We’ll work through your application, asking you the relevant questions, and completing all relevant probate forms; typically the process takes about 30 minutes.

Step 4

Then we’ll submit the application for you. Job done.

Once probate is submitted, you just have to wait for it to be granted, which typically takes 3-4 weeks. Once it comes back, you can get on with closing and distributing the estate. If you need any help to make sure you’re doing that right, we’ll be happy to advise as part of our service.

Is Assisted Probate for you?

If you don’t like the idea of paying over a huge sum to a solicitor firm, just for them to dither and delay on your application, but you’ve also identified that you need an expert’s eyes on this, Assisted Probate is almost certainly for you.

Assisted Probate offers you several benefits:

You get probate done fast – we’ll get you scheduled in for a call without delay, and once that call is complete, so is your application; in stark contrast to using a solicitor, or having to find the time to do it yourself. And because you’ll be using the online application process through Assisted Probate, you cut your processing time to a minimum – typically 3-4 weeks, rather than the 6+ months it takes to use a solicitor

You get peace of mind

Going DIY runs the risk of you getting something wrong, which can cause significant delay, and the potential for financial cost; Same Day Probate eliminates all that.

You get mental headspace

Knowing that probate is taken care of, means that one less thing for you to think about during what is one of the most stressful times of anyone’s life.

You retain control

Because you’re involved in the call, you’re not just ‘outsourcing’ your obligation, and you’ll have visibility at every stage.

You get expert tax guidance

Doing it yourself might save you a fee up front, but can result in a bigger CGT or IHT bill than is necessary; our tax experts will advise on the best ways for you to mitigate both.

I had no idea where to start with probate, particularly as my late husband had no will. My only previous experiences had been dealing with my parents estate which went through solicitors at great cost. I came across Berkeley Weston and decided to try the free telephone advice call. Samantha was so helpful and friendly that I decided to proceed with their assisted probate service. After completing some straightforward calls and opening an account with the Probate registry, I had a video call with Phil who had prefilled the application for me so all I needed to do was check the details, sign and pay the probate register fee. I couldn't believe how simple and painless it was and furthermore I received confirmation that my application was accepted within 6 days! All of this for a fraction of the cost and the time that that the process takes through solicitors, would highly recommend.

Maria Scattergood

100% Satisfaction Guarantee

Get to the end of the probate process using our Assisted Probate service and if you’re not 100% satisfied, we’ll give you back every penny you’ve paid us, simple as that.

Your Investment

If eligible, your investment for Assisted Probate can be as little as £1250 + VAT, for excepted estates.

If the IHT400 HMRC form is required, you can expect to pay more, but you can rest assured that it’ll be a fraction of the cost of using a solicitor.

And unlike solicitors, the fee is fixed at the outset, with zero hidden extras, and it can be paid back or reclaimed from the estate as a valid expense.

Next step – are you eligible?

Not every estate is eligible for Assisted Probate, so before we proceed, we need to make sure that yours is.

We do this with a very brief phone call, where we ask a handful of questions to understand whether you can benefit from this service.

If you can, we’ll get a date in for your application call, and get things in motion.

To book your Eligibility Call, just fill in the form below, and all being well, in just a few days, you can sit back, safe in the knowledge that your probate application has been submitted, with an expert eye ensuring that it’s been completed correctly.

Book the call now, and we’ll look forward to helping you gain peace of mind and get probate done.

Dealing with Weston and Berkeley was very good in all aspects. Having dealt with them previously 8 years ago for my late Father’s estate using the old paper/post method, which took nearly 3 months to complete. This time in order to deal with my now late Mother’s estate, we chose to use the new online service with Phil Weston personally dealing with the Goverment gateway application via a video conference call. This was so straightforward and professional at all times. The granted probate was completed in just over 3 weeks ! Phil and his team deserve all the accolades going for making this difficult process of dealing with a loved ones estate so straightforward and professional.

Neville Townsend

What our customers say:

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Katie Brazier

08:32 04 Nov 25

Helpful, friendly & efficient. Provided peace of mind that application was submitted correctly and resulted in a grant of probate within two weeks, which was incredibly helpful to ensure property sale could continue without too much delay. Thank you. Would definitely recommend.

Sheila Scorer

15:59 31 Oct 25

Jennifer Pittam

11:35 30 Oct 25

I sent for Berkeley Weston's DIY Probate pack when my father died. I chose the 'hard copy' version, detailed explanation and flow chart, immediately named 'the Probate Snake' by our family. For most straightforward probate situations this free pack would have been sufficient.

In our case, we did need to consult Phil Weston, very clear fixed fee and knowledgeable guidance, especially with the IHT400 Tax Form meant that, when probate was applied for we achieved it in just over two weeks.

I have no hesitation in recommending this friendly but professional service.

Patrick Rout

14:46 13 Oct 25

Very good information and support

Andrew Grant

11:38 10 Oct 25

Excellent smooth service and quick

Jane Lancashire

16:57 09 Oct 25

Excellent service received, would highly recommend for making the probate process so much easier at an already difficult time.

picklepop100

11:59 03 Oct 25

Berkeley Weston LTD did a first class job in getting my grant of probate for me. The inheritance tax forms were a minefield because getting them wrong means I would have had to pay tens of thousands of IHT. Sarah and Phil were very pleasant to deal with and they are very professional and basically very good at what they do. I can't recommend them highly enough.
Gerry

Alistair Dabbs

09:47 01 Oct 25

Probate granted after just three weeks, despite the lack of a Will. BW were worth every penny to ensure a clean application. The reassuring guidance by phone and email was invaluable too.

Chris Staples

13:53 29 Sep 25

I found it to be an excellent service, easy to follow guidance with Berkeley Weston doing the more complicated part of accurately assessing what you are entitled to and the completion of the IHT400 form, as well as the submission and following through the processes to complete the Probate. My late Mum's estate was finalised with funds received exactly 6 months to the day after her death and that was without rushing at any point. Whilst you could do it all yourself for free I feel that the payment we made to Berkeley Weston for their assistance was money well spent and I have no hesitation in recommending them.

Dave Stuart

12:49 23 Sep 25

These guys know what they are doing. Their service is fast, easy to understand and much less expensive than my lawyer was quoting. I will recommend them to anyone who asks me in the future. Thank you Berleley Weston.

Maria Scattergood

08:49 23 Sep 25

Edward Gill

12:34 22 Sep 25

If you are looking for help dealing with probate then I would whole heartedly endorse Phil, Sam and the Team at Berkeley Weston. We were recommended them by a family friend, who had used them previously and it was honestly the best piece of advice we received. Knowledgable. responsive, reliable and cost effective.

linford brown

23:07 18 Sep 25

Leni

17:36 18 Sep 25

Our experience with Phil and his colleagues has been fantastic. Was quoted an unholy sum of money from the family solicitor for dealing with the estate. Worse than that was the timeframe given. We decided to take it on ourselves with the help of Phil and even with some delays from one of the asset holders, we still managed to get whole process from sorting IHT to receiving probate complete within a couple of months. The ongoing support is also invaluable. Thank you guys!!!

Richard Malthouse

09:34 16 Sep 25

I have had two experiences of Berkeley Weston DIY Probate. Both very positive. The first was using the "base" DIY service. This worked remarkably well, even though I was a "newbie" to dealing with estates - and resulted in a very smooth and speedy achievement of Probate. Far faster than the lawyers suggested - and at a very small fraction of their estimated cost. The second was the assisted service - where Phil Weston becomes more hands on. Again a very smooth process - and at around a seventh of the quote from solicitors. Thanks Berkeley Weston & Phil.