{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/non-contentious-probate-amendment-rules-2018/rule-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/non-contentious-probate-amendment-rules-2018/rule-5.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2018/1137",
  "legislation_title": "The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/non-contentious-probate-amendment-rules-2018",
  "path": "rule/5",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Amendments to the Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987: online procedure for personal applications",
  "text": "After rule 5 (personal applications), insert—\n“Online procedure for personal applications\n5ZA. (1) Without prejudice to rule 5A (alternative online applications for personal applications), a personal applicant may make an application for a grant online using the online portal.\n(2) An application under this rule must be made by completing and sending the online application form provided through the online portal and electronically paying the appropriate fee.\n(3) Where an application is made under this rule, rule 5 applies with the following exceptions and modifications—\n(a) paragraphs (1), (7) and (8) do not apply; and\n(b) paragraphs (5) and (6) apply as if, for the words after “required by” there were substituted “the online application form”.\n(4) Where original documents are required to be sent in support of the application, these must be sent separately in accordance with instructions given through the online portal.”",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1137/rule/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:52:42.125503+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}