Probate

eekthereek

Can anyone please advise if they know how long probate is taking at the moment. 

Simple case, wife left everything to husband. Probate needed to sell substantial shares. 

Applied online

Thankyou

Notepad_Phil

People have been leaving their experiences on https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6469787/probate-how-long#latest it's a long thread so make sure you jump to the end to get to the latest information.

p00hsticks

My timings from a couple of months ago was just over two weeks from submission to getting the paper grants in the post. 

05/04 Online probate application submitted
07/04 10:49 (Monday) Will posted at Post Office with Next Day guaranteed delivery tracked & signed for service
08/04 11:50 (Tuesday) Royal Mail tracking shows delivery to Harlow, signed for by 'Andy W' 
15/04 12:45 (Tuesday week) e-mail from Probate Registry received to say they have received the documents.
{Edit}
18/04  09:15 (Bank holiday!) Received an e-mail from the Probate Registry to say that probate has been approved and grant will be with me in the post within 10 working days.
22/04 GRants arrived in post

 

SoozyJ22

My full timeline is in the thread linked to, but I applied online on the 10th of June, documents received in Harlow on the 11th, probate granted on the 18th shortly before 7pm, grants arrived in the post on the 21st. 

cherry76

Mine took 10 weeks as more info was required regarding will was drafted on single pages and plastic binder was used.

execaccinterest

It took a calendar month rather than the 16 weeks quoted. A simple estate just needing probate to give legal cover to sell a property. In reality, HMRC and DWP are the ones who cause the delays and make a simple process more complicated than it needs to be. A big question has arisen for me as to where I park the estates funds prior to distribution? I was naively thinking that there would be a “best buy” category on MSE. I need high interest and frequent no penalty withdrawals until the account is empty and closed.

sillyvixen

It's Variable - it's just taken 9 months to get probate on FIL's estate.

Shylock_249

p00hsticks said:

My timings from a couple of months ago was just over two weeks from submission to getting the paper grants in the post. 

05/04 Online probate application submitted
07/04 10:49 (Monday) Will posted at Post Office with Next Day guaranteed delivery tracked & signed for service
08/04 11:50 (Tuesday) Royal Mail tracking shows delivery to Harlow, signed for by 'Andy W' 
15/04 12:45 (Tuesday week) e-mail from Probate Registry received to say they have received the documents.
{Edit}
18/04  09:15 (Bank holiday!) Received an e-mail from the Probate Registry to say that probate has been approved and grant will be with me in the post within 10 working days.
22/04 GRants arrived in post

 

Please:  How long did it take them to return the original Will?  

poppystar

Shylock_249 said:

p00hsticks said:

My timings from a couple of months ago was just over two weeks from submission to getting the paper grants in the post. 

05/04 Online probate application submitted
07/04 10:49 (Monday) Will posted at Post Office with Next Day guaranteed delivery tracked & signed for service
08/04 11:50 (Tuesday) Royal Mail tracking shows delivery to Harlow, signed for by 'Andy W' 
15/04 12:45 (Tuesday week) e-mail from Probate Registry received to say they have received the documents.
{Edit}
18/04  09:15 (Bank holiday!) Received an e-mail from the Probate Registry to say that probate has been approved and grant will be with me in the post within 10 working days.
22/04 GRants arrived in post

 

Please:  How long did it take them to return the original Will?  

The original Will is not returned.