United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 16409
Intestacy: Standards
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7 July 2026
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15 July 2026 · Answer
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15 July 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help ensure the timely administration of estates when someone has died intestate.
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7 July 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help ensure the timely administration of estates when someone has died intestate.
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15 July 2026
Answer
There is no maximum time limit during which personal representatives must apply for a grant to administer an estate, or to distribute an estate after probate has been granted. The existing legal framework offers flexibility, accepting that the probate pro...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-07/16409
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1925005
- uk · wq-1925005 · source updated 15 July 2026