Fees

A fee might be required for some of the services we provide. We offer various ways to pay fees that are due.
There are certain circumstances where you might be entitled to a fee exemption.






Title Description Fee
Registration of Court Orders

Registration under section 6(2) of the Act of—

  • (a) a guardianship order;
  • (c) a variation of a guardianship order; or
  • (e) a renewal of a guardianship order

made under Part 6 of the Act (including, where appropriate, checking caution or other security and issuing certificates).

£97
Recall of Guardian Recall of the powers of a guardian under section 73 of the Act.

  • (a) for an estate with no heritable property:
  • (b) for an estate with heritable property:

  • £60
  • £135
Inventory and Management Plan Consideration of the guardian’s management plan and inventory, in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 3 of schedule 2 to the Act or other security and issuing certificates).

Estate value (excluding heritable property)

  • £0 to £30,000:
  • £30,001 to £50,000:
  • £50,001 to £250,000:
  • £250,001 to £500,000:
  • £500,001 and over:




  • £60
  • £273
  • £544
  • £905
  • £1,363
Sale or Purchase of Heritable Property

Consideration of an application for consent made in accordance with paragraph 6 of schedule 2 to the Act.

 £63
First review of accounts First review of accounts submitted in accordance with paragraph 7 of schedule 2 to the Act.

Estate value (excluding heritable property)

  • £0 to £30,000:
  • £30,001 to £50,000:
  • £50,001 to £250,000:
  • £250,001 to £500,000:
  • £500,001 and over:



  • £90
  • £224
  • £632
  • £817
  • £1,090
Intermediate review of accounts Intermediate review of accounts submitted in accordance with paragraph 7 of schedule 2 to the Act (where the Public Guardian has specified limited supervision)

Estate value (excluding heritable property)

  • £0 to £30,000:
  • £30,001 to £50,000:
  • £50,001 to £250,000:
  • £250,001 to £500,000:
  • £500,001 and over:
  • (NOTE: these fees only apply where the Public Guardian has requested formal full accounting)




  • £90
  • £224
  • £632
  • £817
  • £1,090
Final review of accounts Final review of accounts submitted in accordance with paragraph 7 of schedule 2 to the Act.

Estate value (excluding heritable property)

  • £0 to £30,000:
  • £30,001 to £50,000:
  • £50,001 to £250,000:
  • £250,001 to £500,000:
  • £500,001 and over:



  • £169
  • £315
  • £715
  • £898
  • £1,172