JJ Foley Deceased, NDR/RMH/FOLEY0016

Dear Sir

I note that the assets you were holding for Mr Foley have now been liquidated; I, the executor, have received the money, and the final statement from your Mr Rickets.

I wonder if you would be so kind as to check the charges that you have made for your services. These seem, to the simple layman, to be very high. Certainly, they are very high compared to the charges of my own broker. In view of this, I see it as my duty as executor (apart from my own interest as beneficiary) to ensure that the charges are appropriate.

The charges are made up roughly as follows


Prepare statement for probate	£599.00
Approx 2% on each of 44 items	£5,937.00
Fixed fee of £35 on most of the items	£1,540.00
Total	£8,076.00

I imagine you, like solicitors, have a professional body who will express a view on the appropriateness of fees. If so, would you please tell me who it is. Failing that, I suppose I could approach the FSA Ombudsman for a view.

Please be assured that I do not intend to question your professional integrity in any way; as explained above, I merely feel a verification is needed.

Yours faithfully

J Wheater

Telephone 01252 710930 or sometimes 01698 745911

Mobile 07767 236659

john.wheater@gmail.com