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<p>Official statistics are not published on the average length of time from receipt
of the application to the issue of a grant of probate. Her Majesty’s Courts &
Tribunals Service (HMCTS) internal management information, which is not subject to
the rigorous quality assurance processes of official statistics, has been used to
show the following average times from receipt of an application to a grant being issued:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month
and year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average Weeks to grant issued </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July
2017</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2017</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September
2017</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2017</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November
2017</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2017</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January
2018</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2018</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March
2018</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2018</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May
2018</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2018</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July
2018</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2018</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September
2018</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2018</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November
2018</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2018</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January
2019</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2019</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March
2019</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2019</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May
2019</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2019</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>These figures do not include cases which are waiting for a grant to be issued.
The data from April 2019 to June 2019 have been extracted from the HMCTS Reform Core
Case Data system, which is a new system in active development, and may not be directly
comparable with figures for earlier periods. All figures, especially those for April
2019 to June 2019, are provisional and subject to revision.</p><p> </p><p>Some grants
are experiencing delays of between four and six weeks outside of our targets as a
result of significant increases in work during March and April and some technology
issues which have now been resolved. We have recruited more staff and are now issuing
in excess of 1,000 grants a day, which is bringing waiting times down further.</p><p>
</p><p>Urgent action has been taken to address the delays which have been experienced
in the probate service. Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service is increasing
staffing levels and further improving the digital service to help reduce waiting times.</p>
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