EFIS 39, : Probate

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N2 is a new form, which caters for Probate claims where a claimant disputes another party's interest in the deceased's estate.

N2 can be issued either in a county court or in the Chancery Division of the High Court. Practitioners should note that outside London, N2 can only be issued in the District Registries of Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Preston.

N3 is the Defendant's acknowledgement of service of N2 upon him or her and N3 enables the Defendant to indicate his or her willingness to defend the action.

Both N2 and N3 cannot be used before 15th October.

There have also been minor alterations to the PRO36B and PRO36C, which are enclosed for your convenience.

Forms affected

PRO36B	Personal Representative in (other than 'London Gazette', 'The Times', 'Daily Telegraph', 'The Guardian', 'Yorkshire Post' and 'Birmingham Post')	New/Amended
PRO36C	Personal Representative in 'The Times', 'Daily Telegraph', 'The Guardian', 'Yorkshire Post' and 'Birmingham Post'	New/Amended
N2	Claim Form (probate claim). N2A Notes for claimant and N2B Notes for defendant.	New/Amended
N3	Acknowledgment of service(Probate claim)	New/Amended

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