As any keen reader of our blog will have noted by now, there has been an ongoing debacle at the Probate Registries (part of Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service), which has resulted in substantial delays in issuing Grants of Probate. Perhaps mindful of the season, in November HMCTS announced that the delays will be over in time for Christmas! Whilst we have not yet seen a return to the old time frames (1 – 3 weeks), the delays are certainly coming down. Here’s hoping that 2020 welcomes a full return to the old!