Probate: Standards
(asked on 14th April 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current average processing time is for probate applications; and how that compares to each of the last five years.
This question was answered on 22nd April 2026
The Ministry of Justice publish regular data on probate timeliness and open caseload in our quarterly family court statistics bulletin: Family Court Statistics Quarterly - GOV.UK.
HM Courts & Tribunals Service has invested in more staff in 2026, alongside system, process improvements and a programme of upskilling to improve the processing time for applications and maintain the low level of outstanding caseload.