Form PA1P

[source: gov-uk/form-pa1p-2026-04-30.html]

Form PA1P is the application used by an executor to apply for a Grant of Probate in England and Wales when the deceased left a valid will. It is submitted to the Probate Registry, either online via the gov.uk probate service or on paper. [source: gov-uk/form-pa1p-2026-04-30.html]

The form captures the deceased's details, the executor's details, the names of any other executors named in the will, and a declaration of estate value. The original will (or, if the original is unavailable, an authorised copy) is sent to the registry alongside it.

The companion form for an estate without a will is Form PA1A, which produces Letters of Administration instead of a grant. Where the estate is not an excepted estate, an IHT400 return must be filed with HMRC before PA1P can complete. [source: gov-uk/form-pa1p-2026-04-30.html]

The current fee is £300 for estates over £5,000. → How to apply for probate

AfterLoss

See how AfterLoss handles information and documents for where the PA1P probate application sits inside the case alongside the will and the supporting paperwork.

Last verified: 29 April 2026 against gov.uk PA1P publication.