The Probate Registry is a branch of HM Courts & Tribunals Service that handles applications for probate and letters of administration. It issues legal documents that give executors or administrators the authority to deal with a deceased person’s estate.
Legal Reference
The Probate Registry operates under the Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987 and the Senior Courts Act 1981. It manages both paper and online applications, checks the validity of wills, and maintains official records of granted probate.
Sources
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probate
Wikidata – https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6500369
Gov.uk – https://www.gov.uk/applying-for-probate
Knowledge Graph – https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/040_bd
Product Ontology – http://www.productontology.org/id/Probate