1 in 3 probate applications get sent back. Yours doesn't have to.
Farra does what a probate solicitor does — reads the will, values the estate, calculates inheritance tax, and checks your application before you submit. £179 instead of £2,000.
Get startedFree to start · £179· Takes 10 minutes
Estate summary
Margaret Williams's estate
Inheritance tax
None due
Net estate
£347,000
265,566
probate grants issued in England & Wales last year
47%
of all deaths require a grant of probate
1 in 3
first probate applications are returned by HMCTS
60%
of executors handle probate without a solicitor
How it works
Everything a solicitor does. For £179.
Understand the will
Upload or photograph the will. Farra reads it and gives you a plain-English summary — who gets what, who the executors are, and anything unusual to watch for.
A solicitor charges £200–400 for a will reading.
Value the estate
We guide you through every asset — property, bank accounts, pensions, personal possessions — with real data to help you get the numbers right.
Property estimates use Land Registry data. Bank bereavement team numbers included.
Calculate inheritance tax
We calculate your exact IHT position — nil-rate band, residence nil-rate band, spouse exemption, gifts — and tell you which forms to file.
Not 'you might owe tax' — actual figures with explanations.
Apply with confidence
Field-by-field guidance for every question on the PA1P or IHT400. Before you submit, we check everything and flag anything that could get your application sent back.
The confidence to press submit is what you're paying for.
From our customers
Real families. Real estates.
“I had no idea where to start. Farra read the will for me, worked out the IHT position, and told me exactly what to put in every field. I would never have known about the residence nil-rate band without it.”
Rachel M.
Executor for her mother's estate, Leeds
The IHT section alone was worth it. I would have filled in the wrong form entirely — the estate was just under the threshold and Farra explained exactly why I didn't need to file the full IHT400.
David K.
Managing his father's estate, Bristol
I was worried it would be too complicated to do myself. Farra broke it into steps I could actually manage. The application went through first time with no queries from the probate registry.
Aisha T.
Sole executor for her aunt's estate, Birmingham
We used a solicitor for my mother's estate ten years ago and paid over £4,000. This time Farra walked me through the whole thing — valuing the estate, calculating the tax, filling in the PA1P. I did it myself for £179.
Peter H.
Executor and beneficiary, Surrey
The honest comparison
You don't need a solicitor. You need the right tools.
Farra does what a solicitor does — reads the will, values the estate, calculates the tax, and checks your application before you submit. For £179 instead of £2,000+.
Get startedFree to start · £179· Takes 10 minutes
Solicitor
£2,000–£10,000
Hourly rates · no fixed price · no guarantee
Farra
£179
One-off payment · everything included
Save up to £1,821Pricing
Two tiers. Pay for what you need.
Your assessment is free. Choose your tier when you see your personalised plan — no commitment until then.
Probate Essentials Pack
For executors who'll do the application themselves and just want help with the calculations.
- Will reading with plain-English summary
- Estate inventory — banks, pensions, investments, possessions
- IHT calculation — NRB, RNRB, spouse exemption
- Form recommendation — which PA1P / PA1A / IHT form applies
- Personalised document checklist
Complete Probate Pack
Most popularThe full guided experience — from reading the will to a pre-checked application ready to submit.
- Everything in Probate Essentials Pack
- Land Registry property valuation from comparable postcode sales
- Bank bereavement team contacts in your inventory
- Pre-submission HMRC check — flags errors before you file
- AI personalised insights & risk flags for your estate
- Pre-filled PA1P and IHT400 forms ready to submit
Free to start · Choose your tier at the end · 30-day refund
Free tool
Not sure if you need to pay Inheritance Tax?
Try our free calculator for a quick estimate. The full Farra journey gives you the exact figure — with every allowance applied and every form identified.
- Calculates your exact IHT liability
- Includes NRB, RNRB & spousal transfers
- Tells you which forms you need to file