PROBATE OFFICES UK - PRINCIPAL PROBATE REGISTRY

The Principal Probate Registry is located in London. The Probate Service which is part of Her Majesty's Courts Service also has main probate offices (Probate Registries) in Cardiff, Brighton, Birmingham, Bristol, Ipswich, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Oxford and Winchester. In addition to these, there are smaller offices (sub-Registries) in Bangor, Stoke on Trent, York, Maidstone, Bodmin, Carlisle, Carmarthen, Chester, Exeter, Gloucester, Lancaster, Lincoln, Maidstone, Middlesborough, Norwich, Nottingham, Peterborough and Sheffield.

All probate offices are open Monday to Friday. Most are open 9.30am to 4.00pm, but there may be some minor local variations: (Opening hours for The Principal Probate Registry in London are 10.00am to 4.30pm). Enquiries relating to Probate procedures in Scotland are dealt with by the local Sherrifs Court and in Northern Ireland are dealt with by The Probate And Matrimonial Office in Belfast or Londonderry.

Our nationwide network of solicitors deals with wills, probate, grants of administration and with disputed wills and contested probate in cases where the validity of a document is questioned or where someone not included as a beneficiary makes a claim. If you would like free initial legal advice either use the helpline or complete the form and a solicitor will discuss your case with you and give you free advice without obligation.

Principal Probate Registry UK

Probate Department
Principal Registry of the Family Division First Avenue House
42-49, High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NP

District Probate Offices UK

Birmingham
The Priory Courts
33, Bull Street
B4 6DU

Brighton
William Street
BN2 2LG

Bristol
The Crescent Centre
Temple Back
BS1 6EP

Cardiff
2, Park Street
CF10 1TB

Ipswich
8 Arcade Street
IP1 1EJ

Leeds
Coronet House
Queen Street
LS1 2BA

Liverpool
The Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts
Derby Square
L2 1XA

Manchester
Astley House
23 Quay Street
M3 4AT

Newcastle upon Tyne
Plummer House
Croft Street
NE1 6NP

Oxford
Combined Court Building
St. Aldates
OX1 1LY

Winchester
Cromwell House
Andover Road
SO23 7EW

Sub-Registry Probate Offices UK

Bangor
City Council Offices
Ffordd Gwynedd
LL57 1DT

Bodmin
Market Street
PL31 2JW

Carlisle
Courts of Justice
Earl Street
CA1 1DJ

Carmarthen
14, King Street
SA31 1BL

Chester
Hamilton House
Hamilton Place
CH1 2DA

Exeter
Crown and County Courts
EX1 1UH

Gloucester
Combined Court Building
Kimbrose Way
GL1 2DG

Lancaster
Mitre House
Church Street
LA1 1HE

Lincoln
360 High Street
LN5 7PS

Maidstone
The Law Courts
Barker Road
ME16 8EQ

Middlesbrough
Combined Court Centre
Russell Street
TS1 2AE

Norwich
The Law Courts
Bishopsgate
NR3 1UR

Nottingham
Butt Dyke House
33 Park Row
NG1 6GR

Peterborough
Crown Building
Rivergate
PE1 1EJ

Sheffield
The Law Courts
50, West Bar
S3 8YR

Stoke on Trent
Combined Court Centre
Bethesda Street
Hanley
ST1 3BP

York
Castle Chambers
Clifford Street
YO1 9RG