Bereaved people trying to unlock estates are waiting six weeks on average to obtain probate, but using paper forms or making mistakes can mean delays of up to six months, warn lawyers. Applying for ...

The court service received around 500 extra probate applications per week in August than in the period before coronavirus, it revealed today as legal advisers are brought in to keep waiting times down ...

Recent data from family courts highlights a significant shift in the way probate applications are handled, with the number of digital applications tripling over the past five years. As South East ...

Bolton, Aug. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The latest management information figures from HMCTS shows that, on average, digital probate applications are almost twice as fast as traditional, paper ...

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