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Give up probate executor rights for probate practitioners: Form PA17

Probate practitioners named in a will as an executor and who are a partner, member, shareholder or director in a firm can use this form to give up probate executor rights.

From:
HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Published
1 January 2021
Last updated
14 February 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

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Give up your right as an executor (probate practitioners): PA17

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Ildio eich hawl fel ysgutor (ymarferwyr profiant): PA17

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Details

This form enables a probate practitioner to give up their role permanently as an executor to get probate to manage the estate of someone who’s died. Legal professionals must be named in the will as an executor and work in a firm as a:

  • partner
  • member
  • shareholder
  • director

If you’re a partner, member, shareholder or director in a firm giving up your right as an executor

  1. Download form PA17.
  2. Fill in all sections.
  3. Hand sign and date the application.
  4. Get your witness to hand sign and date the application.
  5. Give the completed form to the executor who’s applying for probate.

Contact us

If you need help with completing this form, you can contact us.

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Updates to this page

Published 1 January 2021
Last updated 14 February 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated the probate helpline opening times.

  2. Updated phone line opening times

  3. Updated phone line opening times

  4. Updated April's bank holiday week opening times

  5. Updated the opening times for the probate helpline

  6. Edited the contact us section - The Probate helpline is closed on Saturdays.

  7. First published.

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