HMCTS updates on online Probate Service development in 2021

Published on: 19 May 2021

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HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published guidance for members of the public and probate professionals to apply for probate online and includes an update on how HMCTS is planning to enhance the service through 2021. With 30,000 online applications submitted since July 2018 and 4,466 probate firms registered with the service, HMCTS is looking to advance it further with several improvements such as accepting digital applications by trust corporations and removing the requirement for solicitors to have their clients sign the Statement of Truth.

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