Part I: No.26 Citation to Introduce And Deposit a Will[if any there be]and to Accept or Refuse Probate Thereof, and in case of no Will, to Accept or Refuse Letters of Administration

What this form is for

• • Use when you have a will and want to become the executor.
• • Use when there is no will and you wish to be the administrator.
• • Use to formally deposit the original will with the court.
• • Use if you need to formally refuse probate or administration.
• • Do not use for contested wills – a separate application is required.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

There is no strict statutory deadline, but the court expects the form to be filed within a few weeks of death; delays can hold up the grant of probate or administration.

Before you submit

• • Death certificate copy attached
• • Original will (or codicils) attached
• • Applicant’s full name and address entered
• • Correct option (accept/refuse) ticked
• • Signature and date on declaration
• • Form printed clearly or completed electronically
• • Correct district court address used
• • Postage paid or online submission confirmed
• • Receipt or acknowledgment saved

How to file this form

1. 1Collect required documents (death certificate, will, ID).
2. 2Complete the form using black ink or the online portal.
3. 3Attach the original will securely.
4. 4Sign and date the declaration section.
5. 5Deliver the form to the Probate Office – in person or by post.
6. 6Obtain a receipt or email confirmation.
7. 7Keep copies of everything for your records.

Known limitations

• • Form does not cover contested wills – separate court proceedings required.
• • Only accepts one executor/administrator per submission.
• • Online submission may not be available in all districts.
• • No provision for electronic signatures in the paper version.