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The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2025
Schedule
FORM 4
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![In the High Court of Justice Family Division [The nominated registry as defined by rule 44(15)] To ………………………….. of ………………………………. a party who has entered a caveat in the estate of ………………………….. deceased. You have fourteen days (starting with the day on which this warning was served on you): (i) to enter an appearance either in person or by your solicitor or probate practitioner, at the [name and address of the nominated registry] setting out what interest you have in the estate of the above-named ………………………….. of ……………………………… deceased contrary to that of the party at whose instance this warning is issued; or (ii) if you have no contrary interest but wish to show cause against the sealing of a grant to such party, to issue and serve a summons for directions by a district judge of the Principal Registry or a registrar of a district probate registry, accompanied by a statement in support of the directions you are seeking. If you fail to do either of these, the court may proceed to issue a grant of probate or administration in the said estate notwithstanding your caveat. Dated the ………………………… day of ………………………… 20………. Issued at the instance of ………………………………………………………………………… (Here set out the name and interest (including the date of the will, if any, under which the interest arises) of the party warning, the name of their solicitor or probate practitioner and the address for service. If the party warning is acting in person, this must be stated.) Registrar](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1004/images/uksi_20251004_en_001)