What we Cost

Property and Conveyancing Fee Structure

Residential Transactions:

  • Fees: €250/hour + VAT (solicitor), €100/hour + VAT (support staff). Minimum fee: 0.5% of transaction amount or €1,750 + VAT (whichever is higher). Maximum fee: 1% (unless exceptional).
  • Outlays: ~€255 (sale), ~€1,165 (purchase).
  • Stamp Duty: 1% (residential), 7.5% (non-residential).

Residential Remortgages:

  • Fee: €1,050 + VAT.
  • Outlays: ~€560.

Voluntary Transfer of Site:

  • Fee: €950 + VAT (acting for receiver).
  • Outlays: ~€315 + Stamp Duty.

Commercial Property & Land Registry Title Issues:

  • Fees quoted case-by-case based on complexity, time, expertise, and urgency.
  • Minimum Fee for Commercial Leases: €2,000 + VAT.

Probate and Wills

Administration of Estates:

  • Fees quoted case-by-case. Hourly rates: €250 + VAT (solicitor), €150 + VAT (STEP legal executive), €100 + VAT (support staff). Minimum fees:
    • No Grant of Representation: €1,500 + VAT
    • Grant with cash assets only: €2,750 + VAT
    • Grant with land/property assets: €3,500 + VAT
    • Large/complex estates: €5,500 + VAT

Making of Wills:

  • Fee: €180–€250 + VAT (including mirror wills for couples).

Probate Disputes:

  • Fees quoted case-by-case, based on complexity, time, expertise, and urgency.

Personal Injury Claims*

Cases involving Personal Injury Claims* can take many forms and therefore we will only be able to give a quote or estimate in relation to such matters on a case by case basis. The fee in such matters will depend upon the complexity of the work, time involved, level of expertise involved and urgency of the work.

Our fee for claims that finalise within the PIAB process is generally in region of €2,200 plus VAT.

Typical outlays in PIAB cases would be €300 for GP reports and €45 PIAB fee. Such outlays are often recoverable as part of the PIAB award.

Divorce

The usual fee structure within this office is a fee based on an hourly rate of €250 plus VAT for solicitor and €100 plus VAT for support staff.

Licensing

Such work and issues can take many forms and therefore we will only be able to give a quote or estimate in relation to such matters on a case by case basis. Once we have had a chance to see what is involved, we will provide an estimate of expected fees and costs as soon as possible.

However, as a rough guide our professional fee in relation to Licensing matters would tend to be as follows:-

  • Lottery Licence – €550 plus VAT
  • Pub Licence– €550 plus VAT

General and Closed off Files

Our fees in relation to providing copies of items from closed off files is as follows:-

  • A request for copies of specific items within one year of completion of matters are normally charged at zero as being part of the normal service. This is subject to further consideration where the amount of copying required is greater than normal.
  •  A copy of items older than one year  is charged at €40 plus VAT. This is subject to further consideration where a number of items are required.
  • A copy of an entire file is charged at €70 plus VAT. This is subject to further consideration in the case of larger files.

Payment Methods

  • By Cheque
  • By EFT AIB, Edward Street, Newbridge (IBAN available on request)
  • By Credit/Debit Card: Call 045 530807