Form PA1P Probate Application (The Person Left a Will) - for Citizen Applicants Only - United Kingdom

How to Fill In Probate Form PA1?

The grant of probate validates the legal right of the individual to run the estate. Will by post is a scheme provided by the postal service that allows individuals to make a will without visiting a bank or a solicitor's office. To learn more about it they can visit websites of various will services or contact their local post office.

The PA1 Form is divided into several sections, each of which is dedicated to a certain topic. All of them are accompanied by notes (on the right side of pages) that are supposed to help individuals who are using the form. If the individual is struggling with filling it out, they can call Probate Helpline (which number is stated in the notes) or seek legal advice.

1. Personal Information. In the first part of the document, the individual is required to provide their name, address, home telephone number, mobile or work telephone number, and email address. The application contains space for information about four individuals.
2. About the Person Who Died. Here, individuals can designate the name of the deceased individual (information must be presented in accordance with the death certificate), the permanent address they had, the date they were born, the date they died, their marital status, and other types of information.
3. The Will And Any Codicils. This section of the form must be used to state the details about the will. It includes the date of the will, if there were any codicils to this will, if the deceased one has any wills outside England and Wales, etc.
4. Relatives of the Person Who Died. Individuals are supposed to use this part of the application to indicate whether the deceased person had a surviving spouse or civil partner, how many blood relatives and adoptive relatives they had, and the relationship between the applying individual and the deceased individual.

Where to Send Probate Form PA1?

After an individual has filled out Probate Form PA1 they are supposed to gather the appropriate documents and attach them to the application. Then the whole package is supposed to be sent to the United Kingdom HM Courts & Tribunals Service Probate's address which can be found on the official website of the government of the United Kingdom. There they can also find information about how to apply online, information about the fees that must be paid, and other details.

Even if the individual is applying online, they still must send the applicable documents to the authorities. According to law, all wills become public documents (when the probate is granted) and must be kept by the United Kingdom HM Courts & Tribunals Service.