Rule 57.1 Scope of this Part and definitionsF1

(1)

This Part contains rules about—

(a)

probate claims;

(b)

claims for the rectification of wills; F2...

(c)

claims and applications to—

(i)

substitute another person for a personal representative; or

(ii)

remove a personal representative F3; F4...

(d)

claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 F5; F6...

(e)

proceedings under the Presumption of Death Act 2013 F7; and

(F8f)

proceedings under the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017.

(2)

In this Part:

(a)

“probate claim” means a claim for—

(i)

the grant of probate of the will, or letters of administration of the estate, of a deceased person;

(ii)

the revocation of such a grant; or

(iii)

a decree pronouncing for or against the validity of an alleged will;

not being a claim which is non-contentious (or common form) probate business;

(Section 128 of the Supreme Court Act 1981^f1 defines non-contentious (or common form) probate business.)

(b)

“relevant office” means—

(i)

in the case of High Court proceedings in a F9BPD DR, that registry;

(ii)

in the case of any other High Court proceedings, F10the Business and Property Division at the Rolls Building; and

(F11iii)

in the case of County Court proceedings, the office of the County Court hearing centre in question;

(c)

“testamentary document” means a will, a draft of a will, written instructions for a will made by or at the request of, or under the instructions of, the testator, and any document purporting to be evidence of the contents, or to be a copy, of a will which is alleged to have been lost or destroyed;

(d)

“will” includes a codicil.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 57 inserted (15.10.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/1388), rule 1(b), Sch. (with rule 19)
F2: Word in rule 57.1(1)(b) omitted (2.12.2002) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rules 1(b), 23(c)(i)
F3: Rule 57.1(1)(d) and word inserted (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rules 1(b), 23(c)(ii)
F4: Word in rule 57.1(1)(c) omitted (1.10.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 6) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/2044), rules 2, 10(c)(i)
F5: Rule 57.1(1)(e) and word substituted for full stop (1.10.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 6) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/2044), rules 2, 10(c)(ii)
F6: Word in rule 57.1(1)(d) omitted (31.7.2019) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2019 (S.I. 2019/1034), rules 1(1), 5(a)
F7: Word in rule 57.1(1)(e) substituted (31.7.2019) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2019 (S.I. 2019/1034), rules 1(1), 5(b)
F8: Rule 57.1(1)(f) inserted (31.7.2019) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2019 (S.I. 2019/1034), rules 1(1), 5(c)
F9: Words in rule 57.1(2)(b)(i) substituted (1.10.2026) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/817), rules 1(4), 13(1)(a) (with rule 2)
F10: Words in rule 57.1(2)(b)(ii) substituted (1.10.2026) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/817), rules 1(4), 13(1)(b) (with rule 2)
F11: Rule 57.1(2)(b)(iii) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 24(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

Footnotes

f1: 1983 c. 20.

Notes on Part 57

Textual amendments

F2: Pt. 57 heading substituted (31.7.2019) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2019 (S.I. 2019/1034), rules 1(1), 3
F3: Words in Pt. 57 Table of Contents inserted (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rule 1(b), Sch. 4 Pt. 1
F4: Words in Pt. 57 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 6) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/2044), rules 2, 10(b)
F5: Words in Pt. 57 Table of Contents inserted (31.7.2019) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2019 (S.I. 2019/1034), rules 1(1), 4