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The probate process

What is the PA1P Form?

The PA1P is the probate application form used when the deceased left a valid Will. It is submitted to the Probate Registry as part of the application for a Grant of Probate.

What does the PA1P ask for?

Details about the deceased (full name, date and place of death, last address, domicile), the executor or executors applying, the Will and any codicils, the inheritance tax position, and any executors not joining the application.

What do you send with it?

  • The original Will and any codicils
  • An official copy of the death certificate
  • The £526 application fee for estates over £5,000

How YouCanDoProbate handles the PA1P

YouCanDoProbate completes the PA1P for you automatically from the answers you provide. The platform also completes all required IHT forms, including the IHT400 and applicable schedules, and provides clear submission guidance.

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Excellent package

Excellent package easy to follow and good help service if needed – probate obtained in six weeks – thankyou

mark
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I found the whole process quite simple

I found the whole process quite simple, the forms were easy to complete and straight forward to fill in.

Steve Jones
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Excellent – Highly Recommended

If you want your Probate to come through quickly and efficiently then I cannot recommend this company more highly. We had an appointment with a Solicitor for 5th March 2025 and at a cost of £1,503 and was told it would take 12 weeks or more. I searched the internet for an online Probate Company and came across YouCanDoProbate. Looked at the reviews and saw that someone had put that you don’t pay only the £399 fee – they said there were hidden costs. So read through everything and noted that you also have to send a cheque for £300 for the Courts to gain the Probate. I did phone them to make sure there were no other costs involved and was told that no this was everything charged – no “hidden” costs at all. So on 19th February I sent off all the paperwork together with the cheque for the Courts. Just over a week later I received an email from Gov.uk to say they were dealing with the probate and that it could take up to 12 weeks. A couple of days later I received an email to say Probate had been granted and I would receive it within 10 days – on 5th March the Probate arrived through the post. So it only took 2 weeks from beginning to end. I would recommend this website and if you have any questions they are more than helpful. I don’t know why Solicitors charge such outrageous fees – this was half what was quoted and we had the Probate in our hands before the actual appointment with the Solicitor. I cannot thank you enough for making what is a really difficult time in any families life a straightforward and easy application.

Jennifer Wyatt
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I am so glad that I chose to invest in…

I am so glad that I chose to invest in this software. It is a simple tool which guides you through the process in a very clear way. Firstly you can input the required information about the estate (which you would have to collate and provide to a solicitor anyway) and it then determines which forms need to be populated to apply for probate (and inheritance tax), and populates them correctly. It has saved us a lot of time and money . The customer support team are very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly, and easy to get hold of. Thank you for making this a smooth process at a difficult time. Our grant of probate was received today which was only 5-6 weeks after receipt of the application by the probate office at a time where the probate office are quoting 8 week lead times to acknowledge probate application receipt.

Hilary Spain
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When the solicitors quoted me £9,000 I…

When the solicitors quoted me £9,000 I decided to look for help elsewhere. I’m so glad I did as this company was brilliant and was a great help when I called them when I got a bit stuck with a question. Definitely highly recommend and this saved me a great deal of money.!

Pringo
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Simple, does the job.

Simple, well laid out, easy to complete. Sent off 4 weeks later received notice its been accepted and probate granted, saved thousands on using a solicitor.

andrew
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VERY SIMPLE TO FOLLOW

VERY SIMPLE TO FOLLOW

Tom Fuller
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Application for Probate online.

YCDP is excellent. As an 80 year old with very basic and fairly rubbish IT skills I was a bit apprehensive but found the process straight forward and easy to understand. It was very helpful to be given a list of the information I would need before starting. Having been quoted a price of over £1000 from a solicitor to complete the probate application the cost of using YouCanDoProbate was such a saving. I would recommend them to anyo

Mrs Sally Baxter
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Simple to use & follow

A very straightforward process to follow that demystifies the complexities when dealing with someone’s estate. Yes, you have to do a lot of the leg work in gathering the information first but you may well have to do that anyway when dealing with a solicitor. I found the website simple to use with an easy step by step process. The support information and guides were very helpful. When I did have an issue with printing the IHT forms, raising a ticket was easy and I had a response within an hour. It is a very affordable price that has saved us thousands of pounds. It would be good if you could now integrate using the online Probate application process rather than print out the forms in the future. Very recommended.

Heather Roberts
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I would highly recommend

I only wish I’d found this service earlier., it has been invaluable. It made what felt a daunting task manageable in a time of great stress and upset. The phone support was also brilliant. I would highly recommend.

Josephine Butler
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Easy and Simple to use

Easy and Simple to use

Stephen
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Smooth

Any problem that I came up against, was sorted out over the phone , I highly recommend youcandoprobate

Andrew
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