Probate
Commons · Question 83543 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it her policy to seek an agreement with the US Government on measures to minimise delays in UK probate cases where the deceased held assets in the US.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 28 Oct 2025
Applications for probate for the estate of an individual who died domiciled in England and Wales will normally be dealt with by reference to domestic laws.Where an estate involves foreign assets, the onus is on personal representatives to assess which law...