How long will probate take?
Posted on 9th February 2021

We’re told that waiting times for grants of probate have now been reduced to around five weeks.
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) says that the number of grants issued each week is now higher than the number of applications being received.
If you apply for probate online, an option that was introduced in November last year, you should only have to wait around four weeks. If there aren’t any errors or omissions in the application, it could even be handled in a week.
If you submit the paper forms instead, you should receive your grant within eight weeks.
However, this is just the beginning of the process of administering an estate on behalf of a friend or family member.