ARO Legal Fees on KES 30,000,000 — Schedule 3 — Probate, Succession & Letters of Administration Scale
Instruction fee scale for obtaining Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration Intestate based on gross capital value of the deceased estate. Below is the tier-by-tier statutory calculation for a subject value of KES 30,000,000.
KES 380,000
Computed across the sliding-scale tiers of Schedule 3 (Probate & Succession) on KES 30,000,000.
KES 0 / +KES 0
Statutory 1/3 Getting-Up Fee for trial preparation and +50% Part B Advocate-Client uplift.
KES 455,800
Includes KES 60,800 VAT (16%) and KES 15,000 estimated court filing & service disbursements.
Tier-by-Tier Statutory Bracket Breakdown
Subject Matter Value: KES 30,000,000
| Statutory Sliding Bracket | Taxable Slice | Scale Rate | Bracket Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| First KES 1,000,000 Estate Value | KES 1,000,000 | 5.0% | KES 50,000 |
| Next KES 4,000,000 (1M – 5M) | KES 4,000,000 | 2.0% | KES 80,000 |
| Remainder over KES 5,000,000 | KES 25,000,000 | 1.0% | KES 250,000 |
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Key Practice Questions
Under Advocates (Remuneration) Order, 2014 — Schedule 3 (Non-Contentious Probate & Administration of Estates), the base instruction fee on a subject matter value of KES 30,000,000 is KES 380,000, plus KES 0 getting-up fee (where applicable), KES 0 Part B Advocate-Client uplift, and KES 60,800 (16% VAT), totaling KES 455,800 inclusive of estimated disbursements.
Yes. Click "Open Interactive ARO Calculator" above to launch the pre-populated calculator for KES 30,000,000 and copy a formatted Bill of Costs / Fee Note schedule.
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