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<p>Despite record level of receipts during January to March 2023, the average mean
length of time taken for a grant of probate, following receipt of the documents required,
is 9 weeks.</p><p>HMCTS has increased resources to meet the higher demand following
an increased number of estates requiring probate and these resources are focussed
on increasing outputs to reduce overall timeliness on all types of applications.</p><p>Average
waiting times for probate grants, are routinely published on gov.uk via Family Court
Statistics Quarterly and currently cover the period up to March 2023.</p>
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