Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 80415

Probate: Time Limits

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Lizzi Collinge

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has considered introducing a statutory time limit for executors to apply for probate following a person’s death.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

There is currently no maximum time limit within which a personal representative must obtain a grant of probate, but there are penalties laid down for administering an estate without a grant of representation, and there are time limits for paying tax for w...

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