Forms and guidance on getting probate, including details of fees and how to submit the PA1A and PA1P forms and any supplementary forms required.
Probate guidance and postal forms
For either a grant of probate if the person who died left a will (PA1P), or letters of administration (PA1A) if they did not leave a will, you can use paper application forms to apply. Please refer to the guide on ‘how to apply for probate’ for assistance with completing the application.
You can either send your application by post or apply for probate online.
- Form PA1P: Apply for probate by post if there is a will
- Form PA1A: Apply for probate by post if there is not a will
- Directory of probate registries and appointment venues (PA4SOT)
Probate application: supporting forms
You may need to complete one of these forms to support your probate application.
- Form PA11: Apply for power of attorney (will)
- Form PA12: Apply for power of attorney (intestate)
- Report a will is lost to support a probate application: Form PA13
- Form PA14: Medical certificate (probate)
- Form PA15: Give up probate executor rights
- Form PA16: Give up probate administrator rights
- Form PA17: Give up probate executor rights for probate practitioners
- Form PA19: Apply for a grant of representation with a foreign death certificate not translated by a licensed company
Stop and extend a grant of representation
- Apply to stop a grant of probate by post: Form PA8A
- Apply to extend a caveat on a grant of representation: PA8B
Contest a will : forms and guidance
- Form N2: Contest a will
- Form N3: Acknowledgment of service (probate claim)
- Form N205D: Notice of issue (Probate claim)
Deposit or withdraw your will from storage
- Store a will with HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS)
- PA7ENV: Envelope label for storing your will or codicil
- Withdraw a will stored with HM Courts and Tribunals Service
- Form PA7A: Apply to withdraw a will or codicil from storage
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Form PA1P: Apply for probate by post if there is a will
Form PA1A: Apply for probate by post if there is not a will
Directory of probate registries and appointment venues (PA4SOT)
Probate application: supporting forms
Form PA11: Apply for power of attorney (will)
Form PA12: Apply for power of attorney (intestate)
Report a will is lost to support a probate application: Form PA13
Form PA14: Medical certificate (probate)
Form PA15: Give up probate executor rights
Form PA16: Give up probate administrator rights
Form PA17: Give up probate executor rights for probate practitioners
Stop and extend a grant of representation
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PA1P Probate Application
Form PA1A – Apply for Probate by Post (if there is not a will)
PA4SOT – Where Do I Send Probate Application Forms?
Form PA11 – Apply for Power of Attorney (Will)
Form PA12 – Apply for Power of Attorney (Intestate)
Report a Will is Lost to Support a Probate Application (Form PA13)
Form PA14 – Medical Certificate (Probate)
Form PA15 – Give Up Probate (Executor Rights)
Form PA16 – Give Up Probate (Administrator Rights)
Form PA17 – Give Up Probate (Executor Rights for Probate Practitioners)
Form PA19 – Apply for a Grant of Representation with a Foreign Death Certificate (Not Translated by a Licensed Company)
PA8A – Application to Enter a Caveat on a Grant of Representation
PA8B – Application to Extend a Caveat on a Grant of Representation
Form N2 – Contest a Will
N2A – Probate Claim Notes for Claimant on Completing a Claim Form to Dispute a Will
N2B – Probate Claim Notes for Defendant
Acknowledgment of Service (Probate Claim)
Form N205D – Notice of Issue (Probate Claim)
What You Need to Know About Storing Your Will
How to Withdraw a Will Stored with HM Courts and Tribunals Service
PA7A – Application to Withdraw a Will and/or Codicil from Safe Keeping
Form PA1S – Find a Will or Probate Document