New Posts For Thread: a will with hsbc they charge 6000 plus vathttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23718182/a-will-with-hsbc-they-charge-6000-plus-vatmy mums will which seems did with her bank hsbc is around 30000 between 4 of us, not including the house, their rep called today and said that they would be taking around 7000 out for handling the will. is this correct or can we get maye a solicitorWell done forum, good work.I'm just bumping this cos of my concerns, which elisjohn was kind enough to address.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23718182/a-will-with-hsbc-they-charge-6000-plus-vat?post_id=513569715#513569715Well done forum, good work.I'm just bumping this cos of my concerns, which elisjohn was kind enough to address.Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:58:09 -0600Do not pay that!Did my mum and dad's will myself. Took both to probate myself, took mum's house (dad died first) through land registry to transfer ownership and even handled conveyancing myself when sold.The fees charged for this stuff are outrageoushttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23718182/a-will-with-hsbc-they-charge-6000-plus-vat?post_id=425715846#425715846Do not pay that!Did my mum and dad's will myself. Took both to probate myself, took mum's house (dad died first) through land registry to transfer ownership and even handled conveyancing myself when sold.The fees charged for this stuff are outrageousSat, 05 Dec 2009 05:33:38 -0600some shocking figures there.Isn't it free to do a living will yourself?https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23718182/a-will-with-hsbc-they-charge-6000-plus-vat?post_id=425715518#425715518some shocking figures there.Isn't it free to do a living will yourself?Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:07:56 -0600Never ever ever use a bank as executors. Its a flat rate percent.Solicitors much cheaper and if there is a house in the estate and a tax return to sort out, are going to be needed anyway.Never use one of these cowboy will writing firms if you actuallhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23718182/a-will-with-hsbc-they-charge-6000-plus-vat?post_id=425715514#425715514Never ever ever use a bank as executors. Its a flat rate percent.Solicitors much cheaper and if there is a house in the estate and a tax return to sort out, are going to be needed anyway.Never use one of these cowboy will writing firms if you actuallWed, 25 Nov 2009 11:27:49 -0600itclegal provide executorship services for about a quarter of what a bank / local solicitor combine charges.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23718182/a-will-with-hsbc-they-charge-6000-plus-vat?post_id=425715510#425715510itclegal provide executorship services for about a quarter of what a bank / local solicitor combine charges.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:48:24 -0600i work for company that sells wills - stores them - and allows as many changes as you want in your lifetime we charge £200we pay £30anything over that is a complete rip offHTHhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23718182/a-will-with-hsbc-they-charge-6000-plus-vat?post_id=425715506#425715506i work for company that sells wills - stores them - and allows as many changes as you want in your lifetime we charge £200we pay £30anything over that is a complete rip offHTHMon, 23 Nov 2009 12:37:55 -0600EaxactlyWell done ellis, and good luck to you and your familyhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23718182/a-will-with-hsbc-they-charge-6000-plus-vat?post_id=425715502#425715502EaxactlyWell done ellis, and good luck to you and your familyMon, 23 Nov 2009 07:09:16 -0600elis - really well done. how many people, emotionally distressed after a death, dont bother, though? banks = parasites.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23718182/a-will-with-hsbc-they-charge-6000-plus-vat?post_id=425715498#425715498elis - really well done. how many people, emotionally distressed after a death, dont bother, though? banks = parasites.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:38:23 -0600thanks all, we took advice from here and told hsc to more or less get lost, cost us a couple of hundred , well worth it, money has come through now and we dont have to fork out the 6000https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23718182/a-will-with-hsbc-they-charge-6000-plus-vat?post_id=425715494#425715494thanks all, we took advice from here and told hsc to more or less get lost, cost us a couple of hundred , well worth it, money has come through now and we dont have to fork out the 6000Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:30:21 -0600In todays IndependentSuggested that the only solution is toapply to the High CourtHigh costNeogiate with them to a lower rateTo avoid high court action:)https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23718182/a-will-with-hsbc-they-charge-6000-plus-vat?post_id=425715486#425715486In todays IndependentSuggested that the only solution is toapply to the High CourtHigh costNeogiate with them to a lower rateTo avoid high court action:)Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:58:12 -0500