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Probate: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to provide compensation or redress to applicants affected by long delays in the processing of probate applications.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body: Ministry of Justice
Tabled: 14 Apr 2026
Target answer date: 16 Apr 2026
Answer: 22 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

14 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to provide compensation or redress to applicants affected by long delays in the processing of probate applications.
16 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
22 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises that probate applications are made at a difficult and emotional time for bereaved families and it is important that the service is delivered as efficiently as possible.HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has significantly imp...

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