# The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 1991, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Rules)
These rules amend the Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987, which regulate the conduct of non-contentious probate business in the High Court.
The purpose of the amendments is to–
(a) make amendments consequential upon the Children Act 1989 (rules 2 to 5);
(b) make amendments consequential upon section 74 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (District judges) (rules 6 and 7);
(c) make minor amendments to the procedure where two or more persons are entitled in the same degree to a grant of administration (rule 8);
(d) to simplify the procedure for grants of administration in respect of settled land (rule 9);
(e) to refer to the possibility of placing limitations on grants of administration where the deceased died domiciled outside England and Wales (rule 10);
(f) to permit standing searches to be entered at District Probate Registries and sub-registries (rule 11);
(g) to make minor amendments to the procedure for caveats (rule 12);
(h) to make new provision for the taxation of costs (rule 13); and
(i) to clarify the situation where a District Probate Registrar considers that the directions of a High Court Judge should be obtained (rule 14).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1876/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/non-contentious-probate-amendment-rules-1991/note
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