ABSTRACT

The Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987 SI 1987/2024 (as amended 1991, 1998 and 1999) govern the practice and procedure for applications for grants of representation. In this work, reference to these Probate Rules is denoted by the prefix ‘r’. Other statutory instruments are the

Non-Contentious Probate Fees Order 1999 SI 1999/688 (as amended 2000) (see 3.11) and the Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) Regulations 2000 SI 2000/967.