Applying for probate Contacts

England and Wales

Age UK (formerly Age Concern) - 0800 009966

Interactive Data - 020 7825 8100 (for back copies of the Stock Exchange Daily Official List)

General Register Office - 0300 123 1837

HM Revenue & Customs Capital Taxes - 0845 302 0900 (inheritance tax helpline and probate)

Institute of Professional Will Writers - 0845 442042

International Pension Centre - 0191 218 7777

Land Registry - 020 7917 8888

Law Society of England and Wales - 0870 606 6575 (for public information including solicitors who specialise in wills and probate) 020 7242 1222 (switchboard)

The Law Society - 01926 820082 (for information on solicitors specialising in wills and probate)

London Gazette - 020 7394 4580

National Savings & Investments - 0845 964 5000 (central helpline for enquiries about NS&I products)

The Pension Service - 0845 606 0265

Principal Probate Registry - 020 7947 6939/ Helpline: 0845 302 0900

Probate Service - 020 7189 2000 (for information on probate and further addresses)

Public Guardianship Office

Royal Courts of Justice - 020 7947 6000

Society of Will Writers - 01522 687888

Scotland

Accountant of Court - 0131 225 2595

Edinburgh Gazette - 0131 622 1342

General Register Office for Scotland - 0131 314 4446

HM Revenue & Customs Capital Taxes (Scotland) - 0131 777 4293

Law Society of Scotland - 0131 226 7411

National Savings & Investments - 0845 964 5000

Registers of Scotland - 0845 607 0161

Sheriff Clerks’ Office - 0131 225 2525

Northern Ireland

Age Concern Northern Ireland - 028 9024 5729

Belfast Gazette - 028 9089 5135

District Probate Registry - 028 7126 1832 for people living in Londonderry (Derry), Fermanagh and Tyrone

HM Revenue & Customs Capital Taxes - 028 9050 5353

Land Registers of Northern Ireland - 028 9025 1555

Law Society of Northern Ireland - 028 9023 1614

Probate Office - 028 9023 5111

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland - 028 9025 5905

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