http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/solicitor-banned-for-nine-fold-overcharging-of-deceased-clients/5058459.article
Yet more confirmation that insisting on receipt of a properly detailed bill at the time that monies are deducted, and then having it properly scrutinised, can save thousands of pounds: http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/solicitor-banned-for-nine-fold-overcharging-of-deceased-clients/5058459.article