Structured, Out-of-Court Probate Resolution
Probate friction is administrative, not litigious. When an estate stalls, it is always one of two structural problems:
- Caveat freeze — the Grant is blocked before issue
- Deadlock — the estate is stalled before or after the Grant
Human Law takes control of the dispute and enforces statutory countdowns to deliver resolution — out of court, at fixed fees, with complete clarity.
* 100% of your £400 audit fee rolls forward into subsequent milestones if instructed within 14 days.
Who We Help
Executors
Resolve caveats, break co-executor silence, obtain necessary accounts, and progress administration safely.
Beneficiaries
Unlock stalled inheritances, compel transparency, and dissolve standstills without escalating conflict.
Professional Partners
A specialist diagnostic intercept. We clear contentious bottlenecks while you retain the client relationship and the core probate work.
The Deterministic Pathway
Stage 01 — Universal Diagnostic Step (£400 + VAT)
A 30-minute solicitor consultation + 2-page written audit. We identify the single bottleneck, quantify holding costs, and confirm the correct procedural route. 100% of the £400 fee rolls forward if instructed within 14 days.
Every matter begins with the Stage 01 Factual Audit. This diagnostic step routes your case into one of three pathways:
- Caveat Resolution — if the Grant is frozen
- Deadlock Resolution — if the estate is stalled
- Structural Clarity Report — for private client teams and IFAs managing contentious bottlenecks
You only fund the specific milestone your audit confirms is necessary — ensuring fee certainty and eliminating unnecessary legal spend.
Zone 1 — Caveat Resolution
For estates blocked before the Grant. A linear, fixed-fee ladder designed to clear the register quickly and safely. Most caveats collapse at the first milestone.
Zone 2 — Deadlock Resolution
For pre-grant and post-grant standoffs. Modular enforcement tracks compel action, enforce transparency, and unblock distribution. Each track has a fixed fee and a clear statutory lever.
Key Guarantees
Fee Certainty
Fixed fees for each procedural milestone.
100% Fee Rollover
Stage 01 credits fully into Zone 1 or Zone 2 execution if instructed within 14 days.
£0/Month Dormancy Shield
No billing during Probate Registry delays, medical record extraction, or counterparty silence.
Personal Representative Alignment
All milestone actions are itemised and aligned with personal representative duties to support reimbursement as administration expenses.
Tailored Procedural Routes
We take conflict off your desk, enforce statutory timelines, and progress the estate without litigation.
We compel accounts, enforce deadlines, and dissolve executor silence safely out of court.
A wholesale forensic blueprint for private client teams and IFAs. You retain the client and the probate administration; we clear the contentious block.
Clear Boundaries — What We Don’t Do
To maintain fixed-fee certainty and rapid turnaround, Human Law does not provide:
- Court litigation or trial representation
- Acting as solicitor on the court record
- Accepting formal court service
- Routine grant administration or conveyancing
- Detailed forensic bank reconciliation
* If a contested trial becomes unavoidable, your file is handed cleanly to a litigation partner with your evidential blueprint already complete.
Master Fee Summary
£400 + VAT
£1,450–£3,850 + VAT
£1,150–£5,500 + VAT
£2,500–£4,500 + VAT