Costs

Costs

All Services provided are below along with transparent costs from the outset.

“We offer an initial consultation free of charge for all our services”
“The consultation does not have a time limit and there is no obligation to instruct us after this meeting

Family Law Costs:

We offer the following fixed fees:

Divorce

Divorce fo Applicant through to final order

£450 plus VAT

Divorce for Respondent through to final order

£350 plus VAT

N.B If you are the Petitioner there is a court fee of £593

Separation Agreements

To include advice, drafting the Agreement and liaising with other side

£600 plus VAT

Cohabitation Agreements and Pre-nuptial Agreements

To include advice, drafting the Agreement and liaising with other side

£600 plus VAT

All other work including Financial and Children matters to be charged at the hourly rate of £200 plus VAT plus any disbursements. Costs estimates for this work will be discussed at the initial consultation.

“In certain circumstances we accept payment by instalments and this can be discussed at the initial consultation”

Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs), Court of Protection – Deputyship Application and Wills

Lasting Powers of Attorney

Property and Financial Affairs

£250 plus VAT

Health and Welfare

£250 plus VAT

Both of the above

£350 plus VAT

Registration fee £82 per LPA.
N.B. It is not necessary to register the LPA immediately but we recommend that you do.

Court of Protection – Deputyship Application costs

Property and Financial

£1,000 plus VAT

Health and Welfare

£1,000 plus VAT

Both of the above

Plus Court fees

£1,200 plus VAT

Wills costs

A simple will

£120 plus VAT

Couple or mirror will

£200 plus VAT

A complex will

£300 plus VAT

Couple or mirror will

£400 plus VAT

Debt Recovery costs

In an ever-changing economic climate one thing that will always have a negative affect on a business is when a client, customer or contractor fails to pay for a service. At Infinite Law we provide a low cost, reliable and effective debt recovery solution. For more information about our debt recovery service call 0333 200 8773. 

Should further action be required we can help you every step of the way, whether issuing legal proceedings or even bankruptcy and winding up proceedings. For more information please do not hesitate to contact us. 



Fixed price debt recovery – what does it cost?
 

These costs apply where your claim relates to an unpaid invoice or invoices which are not disputed and enforcement action is not needed. If the other party disputes your claim at any point, we will discuss any further work required and provide you with revised advice about costs which might be on a fixed fee or an hourly rate. The fixed fees set out below do not include giving you any advice about your claim. 

Disbursements are payments which we make to third parties arising in the course of providing our services.  VAT is charged at the prevailing rate, currently 20%.  



Stage 1: Pre-action
 

Letter before action 
Is it a company debt or individual/sole trader? 

Company - letter before action: No charge 

Individual/sole trader - letter of claim: No charge 
Letters before action sent to companies usually require the debtor to pay within either 7 or 14 days, but letters to individuals provide for a 30-day period in accordance with guidelines laid down by the court  

Pre-action debt recovery and assistance 
We can assist you in corresponding with your debtor to resolve disputes and recover your debt without the need for legal action. We offer fixed fees at each stage of this process, which might involve a second letter demanding payment or lengthy negotiations to reach a Settlement Agreement or repayment plan. 



Fixed fees for pre-action assistance
 

Second letter of demand: £25 plus VAT 

Review and advice if response received from debtor: £50 plus VAT 

Preparing detailed reply to debtor and final demand or offer of settlement: £105 plus VAT 

Negotiating settlement/instalment plans and drafting settlement agreement: £175 plus VAT 



Pre-action advice on recovery
 

We offer a fixed fee service to review your invoices and contract and advise you on the most effective method of recovery; the options available to you; pre action protocol requirements and your right to receive interest and compensation under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998. 

Our fixed fee for this service is £175 plus VAT. 



Stage 2: Court action
 

Court claims – issue claims:

Debt 

Court Fee 

Infinite Law’s Fee 

Up to £300 

£35 

£100 plus VAT 

£301 – £500 

£50 

£100 plus VAT 

£501 – £1,000 

£70 

£150 plus VAT 

£1,001 – £1,500 

£80 

£150 plus VAT 

£1,501 – £3,000 

£115 

£150 plus VAT 

£3,001 – £5,000 

£205 

£180 plus VAT 

£5,001 – £10,000 

£455 

£250 plus VAT 

£10,001 – £200,000 

5% of claim 

£600 plus VAT 

Over £200,001 

£10,000 

Bespoke fees apply 

Please note the fixed fee includes the costs to issue the claim and request default judgment, if available. Once the court has served the claim a debtor has 14 days in which to acknowledge service of the claim and then a further 14 days to file a defence. After the 14-day period has expired a request can be made to the court for judgment to be entered. Our fee to draft and submit your request for default judgment is included within our fixed fee for issue. 

Anyone wishing to proceed with a claim should note that: 

  • The VAT element of our fee cannot be reclaimed from your debtor if you are already registered for VAT. 
  • Interest and compensation may take the debt into a higher banding, with a higher cost. 

Timescale: It usually takes the court about 10 working days to enter judgment following receipt of a request to enter judgment.  



Additional services if necessary
 

The price alongside the service is for our legal fees, related third party costs may also be payable for specific services. 


Stage 3: Enforcement 

Once judgment has been obtained, enforcement action may be needed to recover the sums awarded by the court. 

We will write to the debtor demanding payment of the judgment debt and where appropriate inform the debtor of the enforcement action to be taken if payment is not made. 


Our fees for these letters are:
 

Letter demanding payment of judgment: £20 plus VAT 

Letter to Company Debtor warning of intention to present Winding Up Petition: £40 plus VAT 

If you require a detailed advice on the enforcement options available to you we will provide that advice for a fixed fee of £75 plus VAT. 


Enforcement proceedings
 

Writ of control: £85 plus VAT otherwise known as instructing a High Court Enforcement Officer to seize goods in satisfaction 

Related third-party costs:

  • Court fee – £71 
  • HCEO fee – £90 (including VAT) payable if the warrant is not successful 

Timescale: A writ of control may be issued once judgment has been obtained but whether or not any recovery will be made depends on the debtor’s ability to pay and whether there are any assets which may be seized, or whether a repayment agreement is made. A typical enforcement by writ of control may take about 8-12 weeks from instruction. If we are required to enter into correspondence about the enforcement then the matter will no longer be treated as a fixed fee enforcement and additional charges will apply.   

Warrant of execution: £85 plus VAT 

Related third-party costs:

  • Court fee – £83 

Timescale: As above 

Attachment of earnings: £250 plus VAT 

This is applicable in cases where the attachment of earnings is obtained without a hearing or further applications/revisions to deal with debtors who have not been found or their employment has changed. 

Related third-party costs:

  • Court fee – £119 

Time scale: An attachment of earnings order can sometimes be obtained within about 6-8 weeks of the application for an attachment of earnings order being issued by the court. 

Charging order: £300 plus VAT (excluding hearing) 

Related third-party costs:

  • Court fee – £119 
  • Agent’s fee for attendance at court if necessary – depends on location 
  • Registration of charging order – £40 
  • Search fee – £11 

Timescale: An interim charging order can sometimes be obtained within about 2-3 weeks of application being made to court. The timescale for the final charging order will depend upon whether the debtor files an objection and if the Court lists the case for a hearing. Without any objections or a hearing it would be a further 4-6 weeks.  

Third-party debt order: £300 plus VAT 

Related third party costs 

  • Court fee – £119 
  • Agents fee for hearing – depends on location 

Time scale: A third party debt order can sometimes be obtained within about 8-12 weeks of the application being issued by the court. 


Order that debtor attends court for questioning/oral examination
: £300 plus VAT 

Related third party costs 

  • Court fee – £119 
  • Agent fee for hearing if required – depends on location 
  • Process server – up to £150 plus VAT 

Time scale: The debtor will usually be required to attend court for questioning within about 8-12 weeks of the application being made. 


Insolvency proceedings
 

Issue of statutory demand for companies and individuals: £200 plus VAT 

Related third-party costs:

  • Process server fee – up to £250 plus VAT 

Timescale: A statutory demand should only be made where the debt is not disputed for example where there is a judgment or an admission that the debt is due. A statutory demand can be prepared on receipt of instructions and is then usually sent to a process server for personal service. Personal service generally takes about 1-2 weeks via a process server. 

Bankruptcy proceedings: £950 plus VAT 

This is applicable to cases where the matter is determined at the first hearing, there are no issues with regards to service and is only applicable in cases whereby the debt is not disputed or if a court judgment has been obtained which has not been set aside or appealed.  

Related third-party costs:

  • Process server – up to £250 plus VAT 
  • Court fee – £302 
  • Deposit – £990 
  • Agent for hearing – depends on location 
  • Search fee – £11 

Time scale: A bankruptcy order can usually be obtained within about 8-12 weeks of the petition being issued by the court. 

Company winding up: £950 plus VAT 

This is applicable to cases where the matter is determined at the first hearing and is only applicable in cases whereby the debt is not disputed or if a Court judgment has been obtained which has not been set aside or appealed.  

Related third-party costs:

  • Court fee – £302 
  • Petition deposit – £1,600 
  • Process server – up to £250 plus VAT 
  • Agent fees for hearing- depends on location 
  • Advertisement in London Gazette – £101.52 

Time scale: A winding-up order can usually be obtained within about 8-12 weeks of the petition being issued by the court. 

 

Fees where the debt is not straightforward or involves more complex issues 

If the debt is not straightforward, or involves issues making it more complex, our fees will be higher than the above estimates. We will identify them at the outset where possible although they may not be apparent until some point during the above processes. In these cases, we will discuss any further work required and provide you with a revised estimate of fees as necessary. These additional costs will be based on our hourly rates. 

 

Defended Cases 

For Small Claims cases (i.e. claims with a value of less than £10,000), we can manage your case to trial for a fixed fee (excluding disbursements) of £2,500 + VAT. It will usually take between 3 and 12 months from filing of a Defence to the final hearing (depending on the court). 

For claims that are destined for the Fast Track or Multi Track (i.e. complex cases or those with a value of more than £10,000), we will provide you with a clear costs estimate and likely timescales on a case by case basis.  Due to the complexities involved, costs and estimated time scales can only be given once we are able to establish what is involved. We will always provide a clear estimate based on the work that will be required. 

Occasionally we will advise you to instruct counsel to advise you/represent you at Court Hearings. If we do, they will provide an estimate based on the work required. VAT is usually added to counsel’s fees (depending on whether they are registered for VAT or not). 

 

Person Responsible for the Work 

All debt recovery work is carried out by our Director Pauline Mainwaring.  Her specific experience can be seen in her individual profile.  Her qualification year is 1996 and her hourly rate is £200 per hour plus VAT @ 20% 

We are happy to discuss your individual needs.

GDPR Service Costs:

For businesses that employ 6 or less people

Service to include:

  • Gap Analysis
  • Drafting of Policies and Procedures
  • GDPR advice package
  • General Advice

£250 plus VAT

For businesses that employ between 7 and 30 people

Service to include:

  • Gap Analysis
  • Drafting of Policies and Procedures
  • GDPR advice package
  • General Advice

£500 plus VAT

For businesses that employ over 30 people please contact us to discuss a bespoke, competitively-priced package. N.B. Travelling expenses will be added to the above.

In-house training – 4 hour session
(Any UK Location)

£250 plus VAT per training session

(plus travelling expenses)

Data Protection Officer Service – please contact us to discuss our competitive prices tailored specifically for your organisation.