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Explanatory note

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This Order amends the Non-Contentious Probate Fees Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3120, “the Probate Fees Order”), the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1053), the Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1052), and the Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1054) so as to reduce the amount of various fees prescribed by those Orders. This Order also deletes a fee for searches of the probate index from the Probate Fees Order.

A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is available from the Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ and is published with an Explanatory Memorandum alongside the instrument on https://legislation.gov.uk.