Probate delays jump 65% for year-long cases

Analysis of Freedom of Information (FoI) data obtained from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) by Quilter found that the number of probate cases taking under two years to be granted has also increased by 65%, despite the data only running for nine months of 2023. Meanwhile, cases taking over six months surged 112% and those taking over nine months jumped 94%. According to the government, someone should usually get the grant of probate within 16 weeks of submitting an application, Quilter noted. The analysis comes as the MoJ confirmed that despite the poor service levels, the standard pr...