Probate Registry warn of further delays

What is Probate?

‘Probate’ is the common name referred to the process required to obtain formal recognition of the Personal Representative and involves an application to the Probate Registry – a division of the Court.

How long does it take for Probate to be granted?

Unfortunately, in recent years the time taken by the Courts to process probate applications has reached unprecedented levels.  The Covid-19 pandemic was a major contributing factor to these delays and at the peak in 2020 applicants were waiting 6 months or more to receive a Grant.

The Courts have worked hard to try to reduce the backlog and waiting times started to come down to around 8 weeks earlier in 2022.  However, the Court has recently announced that high demand has caused waiting times to be increased to 16 weeks.