The probate fee will increase from £300 to £526 from 13 July with the government claiming the 75% rise ‘accounts for rising inflation as well as investment in delivering an efficient and modern service’.

Meantime, it has reduced the fee for copies of probate documents required concurrently with a probate application, down to £2 from the current £16 to ‘better reflect the cost of that service’.

The changes will take place on 13 July 2026, subject to parliamentary approval, with the necessary statutory instrument scheduled for this session.