What is Digilegal Trustees?
Digilegal Trustees Ltd (company number 12779759) is a trust corporation in the Digilegal group. It acts as a professional executor and administers estates in England and Wales for a fixed fee. See how it works.
What does a professional executor do?
The same as any executor: values the estate, deals with HMRC and probate, pays the debts and gives each beneficiary their share. A professional brings experience and takes the work and the risk off your family. What does an executor do?
How much do you charge?
A fixed fee, agreed once we have a snapshot of the estate. Simple Executorship costs £450 to £3,000, and Full Executorship from about £450 to about £5,650. See worked examples.
Is your fee a percentage of the estate?
No. Traditional professional executors often charge a percentage or an hourly rate. Our fee is fixed, and we quote again before any extra work we find along the way.
How do I name Digilegal Trustees as my executor?
Name "Digilegal Trustees Ltd" as executor when you make or update your will, on its own or alongside someone you trust. There are no pre-payments, and you can change your mind whenever you update your will. You can make a solicitor-checked will online with Make a Will.
Can my family deal with the estate without you?
Yes. If your other executor, or all your beneficiaries, would rather go ahead without us, we step aside with no argument and no extra fees. Read the Digilegal Trustees Promise.
Someone has died and we need help. Can you help if you were not named in the will?
Yes, we can help families with estate administration. Contact us for a no-obligation conversation, and we will explain the options and give you a fixed quote.
How long will it take?
It depends on the estate. Our terms say we aim to obtain the grant of probate within six months and to complete the administration within 12 to 18 months.
Do you work with solicitors and accountants?
Yes. Our Estate Admin Pro service carries out estate administration for probate lawyers and chartered accountants. We do not make the probate application or take on other legal work, so we never compete for your client. About Estate Admin Pro.
Why does it matter that you are a trust corporation?
A trust corporation can act on its own where individuals would need at least two trustees, such as receiving the money from selling land held in a trust. It can also hold and distribute the estate’s funds. Trusts and trust corporations explained.