Probate
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changes to registry service delivery in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. This page will be updated regularly.
Current* processing times for probate applications
PLEASE NOTE: Registry is currently closed for face-to-face transactions. Please post your probate application to: Supreme Court of NSW, GPO Box 3, Sydney 2001
The Court's processing times** for probate applications are as follows:
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All applications: up to 20 working days
from date of filing. These delays are due to the high number of applications received and the availability of Registrars to assess the applications.
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Replies to requisitions:
up to 20 working days
from the receipt of additional information. Replies to requisitions are not expedited. They are dealt with in the usual workflow in accordance with the date of receipt.
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Complex applications take additional time to be considered. Complex matters include (but are not limited to) matters involving informal wills, copies of wills, presumption of death, limited purpose grants, or administration applications not being made by the next of kin.
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The current delay in the processing of
Exemplifications is 20 working days from date of filing, or receipt of additional information.
*This information is updated on a regular basis.
**The processing time is the number of working days between the date the application was filed and either the Court issues the grant/letters of administration, or requests further information from the applicant or his/her lawyer.
Filing fees
Details of the fees payable when filing probate documents or requesting registry services are available on
this page.