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What is the procedure for applying for a limited grant of probate?

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Published on: 10 February 2022
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Where the deceased’s estate is solvent, section 113 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 provides that the court may grant probate or administration in respect of any part of the estate, limited in any way the court thinks fit. There are a number of different types of limited grant, including grants of administration to attorneys, grants for the use and benefit of a minor, grants ad colligenda bona and grants pending suit (pendente lite).

Limited grants, other than those to attorneys or for the use and benefit of a minor, are usually applied for when:

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    there is an urgent need to administer a particular asset, or

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    there are legal proceedings where a claim has been

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