United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 80415
Probate: Time Limits
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10 October 2025
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20 October 2025 · Answer
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20 October 2025
Summary
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.
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10 October 2025
Written question
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.
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20 October 2025
Answer
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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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-10/80415
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1838890
- uk · wq-1838890 · source updated 20 October 2025