Make a statutory will on behalf of someone else
Fees
An application for a statutory will costs £371.
You may also have to pay:
- £494 if the court decides to hold a hearing (including telephone hearings)
- solicitor’s fees if a solicitor is appointed by the Official Solicitor to act as the person’s litigation friend
- Counsel’s fees (if there are any)
How to pay
Send a cheque for £371 made payable to ‘HM Courts and Tribunals Service’ with your completed forms and supporting documents.
You’ll be told when you need to pay any additional costs, for example for court hearings.
You may be able to claim back any fees you pay from the estate of the person you’re applying for.
Exemptions and refunds
You may not have to pay an application or hearing fee, depending on the circumstances of the person you’re applying for, for example they:
- have low (or no) income
- are on certain types of benefit
Download and fill in the application for a fee remission form and send it the Court of Protection with your application forms. The form contains guidance about exemptions.
The fee will be refunded if the person dies within 5 days of the Court of Protection receiving your application.