Written questions

Probate: Time Limits

Commons · Question 85549 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 3 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Lizzi Collinge

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to review regulations on time limits for executors of wills to apply for probate.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 3 Nov 2025

There are no plans to review the law on time limits for executors to apply for probate. The existing legal framework offers flexibility, accepting the probate process is a complex one undertaken at an emotional time for many personal representatives.There...