Apply to stop a grant of probate by post: Form PA8A
Use this paper form to apply to stop a probate grant being issued also known as enter a caveat by post.
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You can apply to stop a probate application - also known as “enter a caveat” - if, for example, you have a dispute about:
- who can apply for probate
- whether a will exists
Who can apply
You can apply if you’re over 18 and:
- an executor named in a will
- an interested party
- a probate practitioner (such as a solicitor)
Fee
It costs £3 to stop an application for 6 months.
How to apply
You can either apply online or by post.
You can apply to stop the probate application before or after the application is received.
If successful, you’ll get a ‘caveat’ - a stop to the grant of probate from being issued, which lasts for 6 months.
To apply by post:
- Download the form.
- Fill in all the sections.
- Print the form.
- Sign and date the form.
- Pay the £3 application fee by sending a cheque payable to ‘HM Courts and Tribunals Service’ with your form.
- Send the completed form to:
HMCTS Probate
PO Box 12625
Harlow
CM20 9QE
Contact us
If you need help with completing this form, you can contact the probate helpline.
Probate helpline
Telephone: 0300 303 0648
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Closed on weekends and bank holidays
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Last updated 21 August 2023 + show all updates
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Updated phone line opening times
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Uploaded a new version of the PA8A in English and Welsh.
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Updated phone line opening times
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Updated April's bank holiday week opening times
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Updated the opening times for the probate helpline
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Edited the contact us section - The Probate helpline is closed on Saturdays.
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Helpline information updated.
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Revised form PA8a uploaded.
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Revised form including equality and diversity questions.
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Updated with revised fees payable from August 2020.
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New form for legal practitioners published.
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First published.