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Below is a list of all probate registries. All of them are open Monday to Friday from around 9.00am to 4.30p, however make sure you check specific registries office as times may vary with location.
Also note that Interviews are by appointment only.
London Probate Department
Address:
London Probate Department
PRFD, First Avenue House
42-49 High Holborn
7th Floor
Holborn
London
WC1V 6NP
Opening hours:
10am to 4.30 pm
Contact:
General Enquiries: 020 7947 6939
Probate Helpline and requests for application forms: 0845 302 0900
Personal application enquiries: 020 7947 7462 / 7414
How to obtain a copy of a will (recorded message with instructions): 020 7947 6983
Birmingham District Probate Registry
Address:
The Priory Courts
33 Bull Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 6DU
Opening hours:
9:30am to 4.00 pm
Contact:
Switchboard: 0121 681 3400
Bodmin Probate Sub-Registry
Address:
Launceston Road
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 2AL
Opening hours:
Court building closed: 4.00 pm
Court counter closed: 4.00 pm
Court building open: 9.30 am
Court counter open: 9.30 am
Contact us:
Switchboard: 01208 261581
Brighton District Probate Registry
Address:
William Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 0RF
Opening hours:
9:30am to 4.00 pm
Contact:
Switchboard: 0127 357 3510
Bristol District Probate Registry
Address:
2 Redcliff Street
Bristol
BS1 6GR
Opening hours:
9:30am to 4.00 pm
Contact:
Enquiries: 0117 366 4960 / 4961
Caernarfon Probate Sub- Registry
Address:
The Criminal Justice Centre
Llanberis Road
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
LL55 2DF
Opening hours:
9.30 am to 4.00pm
Contact us:
Switchboard: 012 8666 9755
Cardiff Probate Registry of Wales
Address:
3rd Floor
Cardiff Magistrates Court
Fitzalan Place
Cardiff
South Wales
CF24 0RZ
Opening hours:
10am to 4.30 pm
Contact:
Switchboard: 029 2047 4373
Carmarthen Probate Sub-Registry
Address:
Carmarthen Hearing Centre
Hill House
Picton Terrace
Carmarthen
Carmarthenshire
SA31 3BS
Opening hours:
10am to 4.30 pm
Contact:
Switchboard: 01267 245057
Chester Probate Sub-Registry
Address:
Chester Civil Justice Centre
Trident House
Little John Street
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 1SN
Contact us:
Switchboard: 0151 236 8264
General Fax: 0151 227 4634
Exeter Probate Sub-Registry
Address:
1st Floor
Exeter Crown and County Courts
Southernhay Gardens
Exeter
Devon
EX1 1UH
Opening hours:
10am to 4.30 pm
Contact:
Switchboard: 013 9241 5370
Gloucester Probate Sub-Registry
Address:
Oxford District Probate Registry
Address:
Combined Court Building
St Aldates
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 1LY
Opening hours:
9am to 4.30 pm
Contact:
Switchboard: 0186 579 3050
Peterborough Probate Sub-Registry
Address:
1st Floor
Crown Building
Rivergate
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE1 1EJ
Contact us:
Switchboard: 0147 328 4260
Sheffield Probate Sub-Registry
Address:
P.O. Box 832
The Law Courts
50 West Bar
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S3 8YR
Opening hours:
9:30am to 4.30 pm
Contact:
Switchboard: 0114 281 2596
Stoke-on-Trent Probate Sub-Registry
Address:
Combined Court Centre
Bethesda Street
Hanley
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST1 3BP
Opening hours:
9:30am to 4.30 pm
Contact:
Switchboard: 0121 681 3400
York Probate Sub-Registry
Address:
Piccadilly House
55 Piccadilly
York
North Yorkshire
YO1 9WL
Opening hours:
Court building open: by appointment only
Contact:
Switchboard: 0113 389 6133