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Even they did not seem to understand that a duke must have an heir, that it is the purpose for which dukes make the troublesome effort of marrying.
Edith Wharton, The Buccaneers (1938)
Probate Forms and Leaflets
On the death of his father in 1811, the Marquess of Hartington inherited a new title, 6th Duke of Devonshire. With it came Chiswick House and seven other piles, including Hardwick Hall, Burlington House (current home of the Royal Academy of Arts), Lismore Castle and Bolton Abbey. Chiswick House is now owned by English Heritage.
PA1 - Probate application form
PA1A - Probate application form (guidance notes)
PA1S - Application for a probate search (form)
PA2 - How to obtain probate (leaflet)
PA3 - Probate fees list (leaflet)
PA4 - Directory of probate registries and interview venues (leaflet)
PA5 - Do I need a grant of representation (probate or letters of administration)? (leaflet)
PA6 - What will happen at my probate interview? (leaflet)
PA7 - How to deposit a will with the Probate Service (leaflet)
PA7A - Withdrawing your will from the Principal Probate Registry (form)
PA8 - How to enter a caveat (leaflet)
PA8 - A How to enter a caveat (form)
PA9 - How to enter a general search (leaflet)
PA10 - How to enter a standing search (leaflet)
These forms are available on the Courts Service website: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk, under Forms and Guidance. You can also search using keywords; for PA8, for example, key in PA8 caveat.
HMRC Inheritance Tax forms
The Probate leaflets also highlight Revenue and Customs documents:
IHT205 Return of estate information
IHT206 Return of estate information (guidance notes)
IHT400 Inheritance Tax Account
