Judicial

#2026/35Adli Yargı (İhtilafsız Miras) Ücretleri (Değişiklik) Emri (Kuzey İrlanda) 2026

🇬🇧United Kingdom··Statutory Rule·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This law updates the fees for non-contentious probate cases in Northern Ireland, increasing them gradually over three years. Starting April 1, 2026, fees will rise by 5%, followed by a 2% increase in 2027 and another 2% in 2028. This change affects individuals and estates involved in probate proceedings.

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Key Changes

  • 5% fee increase effective from April 1, 2026
  • 2% fee increase effective from April 1, 2027
  • 2% fee increase effective from April 1, 2028

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Apply a 5% fee increase to all non-contentious probate proceedings effective from 1st April 2026

Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland), court administrators, and probate fee collectors
operational
high

Apply a 2% fee increase to all non-contentious probate proceedings effective from 1st April 2027

Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland), court administrators, and probate fee collectors
operational
high

Apply a further 2% fee increase to all non-contentious probate proceedings effective from 1st April 2028

Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland), court administrators, and probate fee collectors
operational
medium

Update fee schedules in the Court of Judicature (Non-Contentious Probate) Fees Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 to reflect the amended fee amounts

Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) and court administration
operational
high

Collect the increased fees from individuals and estates submitting non-contentious probate applications on or after each effective date

Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) and court fee collection personnel
operational

Affected Parties

individuals involved in probate proceedingsestates being processed in probate

Tags

probate,fees,Northern Ireland…

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