United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 191000
Probate: Standards
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26 June 2023
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3 July 2023 · Answer
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3 July 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the current average processing time for probate cases; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times.
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26 June 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the current average processing time for probate cases; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times.
Source: Commons
3 July 2023
Answer
Despite record level of receipts during January to March 2023, the average mean length of time taken for a grant of probate, following receipt of the documents required, is 9 weeks.HMCTS has increased resources to meet the higher demand following an incre...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-06-26/191000
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1647885
- uk · wq-1647885 · source updated 3 July 2023