Probate - how long?

Eddie2023

Data for August has now been published by HMCTs and timings are worse than in July. We're nearly 6 weeks in (after 20 days with HMRC) so not expecting to be able to market the house til Jan. Frustrating to say the least

Dave_5150

Eddie2023 said:

Data for August has now been published by HMCTs and timings are worse than in July. We're nearly 6 weeks in (after 20 days with HMRC) so not expecting to be able to market the house til Jan. Frustrating to say the least

You can market the house now but you can't exchange contracts to finalise the sale without probate. 

Eddie2023

Thank you. Our estate agent did mention that but we don't want to mess anyone around especially if a possible buyer has a house to sell. If 16 wks was the max it would be ok but I've read stories of 20 wks plus with no end in sight

SkyeD

Long time lurker - first time poster...
Sent applications for both parents back in June - both in the same envelope.
One was granted exactly 14 weeks later and the other was granted 16 weeks and 1 day later (done whilst I was speaking to the Probate Office for a progress report).  Both were excepted estates with money in the bank and a house to sell (tenants in common).
The house has been on the market for 8 weeks.

jezebel

28 weeks here, just issued couple of weeks ago after applying in February 

Grizebeck

Eddie2023 said:

Data for August has now been published by HMCTs and timings are worse than in July. We're nearly 6 weeks in (after 20 days with HMRC) so not expecting to be able to market the house til Jan. Frustrating to say the least

Where is this data

Eddie2023

Hi, I'm a new user so can't post links but it's : Gov.co.uk - Courts, sentencing and tribunals, statistics at hmcts, monthly management information - you then have the option of different years. In 2023 the latest covers Aug 2022 to Aug 2023 and was released yesterday

Grizebeck

Eddie2023 said:

Hi, I'm a new user so can't post links but it's : Gov.co.uk - Courts, sentencing and tribunals, statistics at hmcts, monthly management information - you then have the option of different years. In 2023 the latest covers Aug 2022 to Aug 2023 and was released yesterday

Yes found it cheers. Has deteriorated a bit
I wonder why given all the new staff etc

badmemory

I can't believe how bad it has got.  When I did my mothers in Aug 15 it took 2 weeks for probate.  The whole thing was done & dusted by the end of October & that included a reissued cheque from HMRC  that the care home had held onto for so long she actually died (like 3 months).

Grizebeck

badmemory said:

I can't believe how bad it has got.  When I did my mothers in Aug 15 it took 2 weeks for probate.  The whole thing was done & dusted by the end of October & that included a reissued cheque from HMRC  that the care home had held onto for so long she actually died (like 3 months).

I just understand the reasons why