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Give up probate administrator rights: Form PA16

If you’re a spouse or civil partner you can use this form to give up your rights as an administrator if there is no will.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 19 July 2018
• Last updated: 14 February 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

• Publication for Northern Ireland
• Publication for Scotland

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Give up your right as an administrator: PA16

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Ildio eich hawl fel gweinyddwr: PA16

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If the person who died did not leave a will, the ‘administrator’ deals with the estate. If you’re a spouse or civil partner use this form to give up your rights as an administrator. This means that a child of the person who died who is over 18 can be the administrator instead.

If you’re a spouse or civil partner giving up your right as an administrator

This does not give up your claim to the estate if you’re a named beneficiary.

1. Download form PA16.
2. Fill in all sections.
3. Hand sign and date the application.
4. Get your witness to hand sign and date the application.
5. Send it with your probate application to:

HMCTS Probate
PO Box 12625
Harlow
CM20 9QE

Contact us

If you need help with completing this form, you can contact us.

Probate helpline
Telephone: 0300 303 0648
Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm
Closed on weekends and bank holidays

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Published 19 July 2018
Last updated 14 February 2024 + show all updates

1. 14 February 2024

   Updated the probate helpline opening times.

2. 21 August 2023

   Updated phone line opening times

3. 30 May 2022

   Updated phone line opening times

4. 10 April 2022

   Updated April's bank holiday week opening times

5. 26 February 2022

   Updated opening times for the CTSC helpline

6. 29 January 2022

   Edited the contact us section - The Probate helpline is closed on Saturdays.

7. 2 June 2021

   Replaced form and added Welsh version of form.

8. 1 February 2021

   Helpline information updated.

9. 19 July 2018

   First published.