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Find a will or probate document: Form PA1S

Use this form to search for a ‘grant of representation’ (known as ‘probate’) or a will for someone who died in England and Wales in or after 1858.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 1 March 2016
• Last updated: 6 August 2026
  Show all updates

  1. 6 August 2026

     Updated the fees in the Welsh form.

  2. 13 July 2026

     Updated the probate standing search fee.

  3. 14 April 2026

     'Postal search of the Probate records of England and Wales: PA1S - large print' attachment added

  4. 17 November 2025

     New forms in English and Welsh for fee for a copy increase.

  5. 12 March 2024

     Added a large print version of the PA1S.

  6. 9 August 2021

     Uploaded new version of the form and a Welsh language version, also added details on how to book an in-person probate search.

  7. 3 August 2020

     Updated with revised fees payable from August 2020.

  8. 10 September 2019

     Revised version of Form PA1S added.

  9. 22 July 2019

     Revised Form PA1S form to use form 22 July 2019.

  10. 1 March 2016

      First published.

Documents

Postal search of the Probate records of England and Wales: PA1S

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You can also search for wills and probate documents online.

Request an urgent probate search in person

You can request an urgent probate search by booking an appointment to visit a registry in person.

Email to book an appointment at your nearest registry.

Brighton

Brighton District Probate Registry
William Street
Brighton
BN2 0RF

brightondprenquiries@justice.gov.uk

Cardiff

Cardiff Probate Registry of Wales
3rd Floor, Cardiff Magistrates Court
Fitzalan Place
Cardiff
CF24 0RZ

cardiffdprenquiries@justice.gov.uk

Leeds

Leeds District Probate Registry
York House
31 York Place
Leeds
LS1 2BA

leedsdprenquiries@justice.gov.uk

Liverpool

Liverpool Probate Registry
Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts
Derby Square
Liverpool
L2 1XA

liverpooldprenquiries@justice.gov.uk

Newcastle

Newcastle District Probate Registry
2nd Floor
Kings Court
Earl Grey Way
North Shields
NE29 6AR

newcastledprenquiries@justice.gov.uk

Oxford

Oxford Probate Registry
Combined Court Building
St Aldates
Oxford
OX1 1LY

oxforddprenquiries@justice.gov.uk

Winchester

Winchester District Probate Registry
1st Floor, Southside Offices
The Law Courts
Winchester
SO23 9EL

winchesterdprenquiries@justice.gov.uk

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Related guidance

• Stopping a probate application
• Store a will with HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS)

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