Probate

HMCTS is making improvements to the online probate service. Users should submit or delete cases by 19 August, to avoid having to create a new application.

Solicitors' leaders today urged probate practitioners to feed into the Law Society of England and Wales’ consultation response to Ministry of Justice (MoJ) proposals to hike fees for probate applications.

We are seeking your views on the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) proposals to increase probate fees.

Plans to hike fees for probate applications are unwelcome, particularly when grieving relatives are suffering because the service is still subject to significant delays.

We spoke to HM Courts and Tribunals Service about issues our members have been experiencing using the probate service.

We've summarised the update from HM Courts and Tribunals Service on changes to the digital probate service.

We met with HM Courts and Tribunals Service for another productive user group meeting about the online probate service.

From 2 November 2020 all grant of probate applications (where there is a will) must be made using the online service for professionals.

We have an update on the non-contentious probate rules, which now mandate online professional applications.

We responded to the Ministry of Justice's consultation on mandating online professional applications for non-contentious probate.