Originally broadcast on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 12:30

The judiciary has set up a working group to consider revisions to the Non Contentious Probate Rules 1987. Currently over 30% of grants of representation are applied for directly by members of the public yet the current rules are not user-friendly and their administration is complex. It is hoped that the revised rules will address these issues and bring the procedures up to date.

Our speakers will discuss both the rules as they stand now, offering you practical tips on how to avoid mistakes and what the revisions are likely to be.

Please note that the title for this webinar has been amended from ‘What will the new rules mean? Non-contentious probate update and round-up’ to ‘Non-contentious probate – where are we now and where are we going?’ as we have been advised that the Consultation Paper on the new rules is unlikely to be issued before Spring 2012 at the earliest. Please note that if, by any chance, the Consultation Paper is published by March, our speakers will discuss its content in this webinar as planned. Otherwise, we will cover the new rules next year in more detail once they have been finalised.

This webinar will cover:
• Where are we now?
- Get it right! Common mistakes in applications
- When to ask for oaths to be settled and when not to ask?
- Jurisdictional issues: domicile v residence especially for the transient death
- When to lodge a caveat and when not

• Where are we going?
- Simpler applications
- Revised caveat procedures
- Fraud evasions
- Privacy issues