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UIN 56579

Probate Service: Standards

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15 October 2021

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27 October 2021 · Answer

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27 October 2021

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help tackle the time taken by the Probate Registry to (a) deal with enquiries from legal practitioners and members of the public and (b) process applications.

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  1. 15 October 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help tackle the time taken by the Probate Registry to (a) deal with enquiries from legal practitioners and members of the public and (b) process applications.

    Source: Commons

  2. 27 October 2021

    Answer

    HMCTS is currently onboarding new staff to address Probate contact, and as a result of recent focus on clearing stopped cases, we have seen a reduction in the average time to handle calls. Legal Practitioners can track the progress of their digital applic...

    Source: Written answer

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