Question follow-through · 61396
Probate: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Family Court Quarterly Statistics, published on 27 March 2025, for what reason 8,150 bereaved families waited over six months for the Probate Registry to issue grants of (a) probate and (b)
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 19 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 23 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 25 Jun 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
19 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Family Court Quarterly Statistics, published on 27 March 2025, for what reason 8,150 bereaved families waited over six months for the Probate Registry to issue grants of (a) probate and (b)
23 Jun 2025
Target answer date
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25 Jun 2025
Answer published
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) retains complaint data concerning lost documentation for a period of five years. HMCTS conducts regular meetings with our bulk scanning provider to review occurrences of lost documents and is committed to continuall...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Civil Proceedings: Legal Costs
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