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PA1A
Probate

Apply for probate by post if there is not a will: Form PA1A

Use this form to apply for letters of administration to manage the estate of the person who has died if they have not left a will.

This is a reference summary, not the official form (PA1A).

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Documents

We have a detailed guide to this form: PA1AProbate Application (Without a Will / Letters of Administration)

Collection: Probate forms

Published: 2020-03-20

Updated: 2025-02-27

Last ingested: 2026-08-24 from GOV.UK. Description and document list reproduced verbatim.

Official source: GOV.UK, Open Government Licence v3.0