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<p>Despite record level of receipts in 2022 the average length of time taken for a
grant of probate following receipt of the documents required has been maintained at
between 5 and 8 weeks.</p><p> </p><p>HMCTS has increased resources to meet the higher
demand following an increased number of estates requiring probate and is further increasing
resourcing to further bring down overall timeliness on digital and paper applications.</p><p>
</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 December
2022.</p><p> </p><p>HMCTS is conducting an investigation to explore the potential
applications of AI in the Courts and Tribunals, which raises important policy, ethical,
legal, and social issues to be considered.</p>
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