There are moments in business that make everything feel worthwhile. For us, featuring in MoneySavingExpert’s probate guide is one of them.
If you are not familiar with MSE, it is one of the UK’s biggest and most trusted consumer finance websites, a platform that millions of people rely on to help them make smarter financial decisions. Featuring in their probate guide puts us alongside a very small number of services that MSE believes are genuinely worth their readers’ attention.
So when the team at MSE got in touch to say they wanted to include the Probate Portal in their probate guide, we were genuinely thrilled.
Why this matters
The Probate Portal was built because probate in this country is unnecessarily complicated and unnecessarily expensive. Solicitors can charge between 1% and 5% of an estate’s value. On a £300,000 estate, that is potentially £15,000 for a process that, with the right guidance, many families can manage themselves.
Jane Morris-Rowlinson, the practicing probate solicitor behind the portal, has spent over 20 years guiding families through probate. She built the platform to give everyone access to the kind of structured, plain-English guidance that was previously only available to those who could afford a solicitor’s hourly rate.
That work was recognised earlier this year when the portal was Highly Commended for Innovation of the Year at the Probate Industry Awards 2026. And now, with the MoneySavingExpert listing, it is reaching the people who need it most.
What the portal gives you
The Probate Portal takes you through every stage of the probate process in the right order, from registering a death to distributing the estate, with clear explanations, downloadable letter templates, and tools to record assets and liabilities. You can save your progress and pick it up whenever you are ready. And if you need additional support at any point, you can request a callback from Jane directly or upgrade to our full estate administration service.
One fixed price. No ongoing fees. No surprises. For more details about the cost of probate, check out our guide on How much Does Probate Costs If You Do It Yourself.
What the MoneySavingExpert probate guide covers
For those who are not familiar with it, MSE’s probate guide is one of the most comprehensive free resources available to families in England and Wales navigating a bereavement. It covers everything from when probate is actually required, to how to apply, what fees to expect, and which services are available to help. It is the kind of guide that families bookmark the moment someone dies and return to again and again throughout the process.
You can read their full guide to probate over on their website where the Probate Portal is listed alongside a small number of services MSE believes are genuinely worth their readers’ time. Don’t forget to claim your exclusive 25% discount off the the price of the Probate Portal which you can them claim back as an executor expense.
Know someone dealing with probate?
If you have a friend, family member, or client who is currently working through an estate, it is worth pointing them towards the MSE guide. And if they would like to use the Probate Portal, they can access an exclusive 25% discount, bringing the cost down from £199 to £149.25, through our dedicated MSE page.
