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Probate: Standards

Asked by Sir Andrew MitchellConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 29 June 2026UIN 11599

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current average processing time is for probate applications.

Answered by Catherine Atkinson

The Ministry of Justice publishes regular data on probate grant volumes, timeliness and open caseload in our quarterly Family Court statistics bulletin: Family Court Statistics Quarterly - GOV.UK

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