Contentious probate deadline
Inheritance Act 1975 claim deadline guide
An Inheritance Act 1975 claim normally must be made within six calendar months from the relevant grant of representation. A later claim needs the court’s permission and should never be assumed to be in time.
Rule reviewed
At a glance
What this source guide covers
- Period
- Six calendar months
- Trigger
- The relevant grant of probate or letters of administration
- Direction
- Forward from the grant
- Counting method
- Calendar months, with the statutory grant qualification checked first.
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- Example input
- 03/08/2026
Start with 03/08/2026 as the the relevant grant of probate or letters of administration. The calculator applies calendar months, with the statutory grant qualification checked first. and the statutory period is not automatically extended for a weekend, holiday or registry closure. before it shows the cited output and the checks that may change it.
Calculation basis
How the date is counted
Calendar months, with the statutory grant qualification checked first.
The statutory period is not automatically extended for a weekend, holiday or Registry closure.
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Exceptions and matter facts
- Confirm the relevant grant under section 23 and any previous grant before using the date.
- A late application requires permission under section 4. This guide does not treat permission as an extension entitlement.
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