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Probate property sales, shares and IHT impacted by registry delays

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Probate property sales, shares and IHT impacted by registry delays

With the Probate Registry tackling a backlog of applications, probate property sales are suffering as a result of delays. In addition families are experiencing issues with payment of Inheritance Tax (IHT). Applications are taking anywhere between 16 and 26 weeks

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Probate applications drop during lockdown

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Probate applications drop during lockdown

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has revealed, to probate practitioners, that the volume of probate applications has fallen during lockdown. Normally, they would receive around 5,000-6,000 submissions a week. Since the lockdown was imposed, however, numbers have halved –

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