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Form PA1S: Find a will or probate document

Use this form to search for a ‘grant of representation’ (known as ‘probate’) or a will for someone who died in England and Wales in or after 1858.

Published 1 March 2016
Last updated 22 July 2019 — see all updates

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service

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Postal search of the Probate records of England and Wales

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• Directory of Probate Registries and Appointment Venues (PA4)
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• How to deposit a will with the Probate Service, a guide for people who want to deposit a will for safekeeping (PA7)

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Published 1 March 2016
Last updated 22 July 2019 + show all updates

1. 22 July 2019 Revised Form PA1S form to use form 22 July 2019.
2. 1 March 2016 First published.