Probate News

Join HMCTS for an online lunch and learn session where they'll be looking at practical ways to reduce stops on applications and give you insight into how they examine an application so you can better understand what they look for. The session will close with a Q&A, giving you the opportunity to ask questions and explore scenarios relevant to your work.

The Legal Ombudsman is seeking feedback on its Model Complaints Resolution Procedure (MCRP) from our accredited legal services firms and their clients to improve complaints handling, clarify guidance and templates, and identify additional resources to support early resolution of complaints across the legal sector. Your input is important. Please respond by noon, 19 May.

ICAEW acknowledges the importance of the Ministry of Justice's objective of securing sustainable funding to support the justice system in England and Wales. As an approved legal services regulator, ICAEW shares and supports the aim of promoting access to justice. However, we do not consider that diverting interest belonging to bereaved and often vulnerable consumers is a proportionate or appropriate mechanism to achieve this and ICAEW does not support the proposal. Read our consultation response to further understand the reasons for our position

Read the latest updates from HMCTS - topics include operational performance and management updates, upcoming changes to intestacy applications, new PA1A and PA1P digital forms and details of how to register for the next online information session for probate practitioners.

Learn what our top findings were from monitoring reviews in 2025 by accessing our latest infographics for Probate and Oaths, DPB (Investment Business) and Insolvency. 

ICAEW has responded to the Legal Services Board’s consultation. We support the overall ambition to improve equality, diversity and inclusion but urge a more flexible, proportionate approach.