Wills, probate and inheritance

Search for probate records

You can search for a probate record in England and Wales online or by post.

Search online for probate records for people who died after 1857.

You can also order copies of probate records online. Each copy costs £10.

It can take up to 10 working days to receive your documents.

A new probate record will be online approximately 14 days after probate has been issued.

Download and fill in form PA1S - Application for a search (copies of grants and wills). Send it to the address on the form.

It costs £10. This includes a copy of the probate and the will (if there is one).

You should get a response within 4 weeks.

You can apply to be sent a copy of a probate if it’s granted in the next 6 months (a ‘standing search’).

You can extend the standing search after 6 months.