Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 85549

Probate: Time Limits

Tabled: 27 October 2025

Answered: 3 November 2025

Question

Lizzi Collinge

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to review regulations on time limits for executors of wills to apply for probate.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

There are no plans to review the law on time limits for executors to apply for probate. The existing legal framework offers flexibility, accepting the probate process is a complex one undertaken at an emotional time for many personal representatives.There...

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