Apostille for Grant of Probate and Last Will and Testament

Not just an apostille service. We also obtain the necessary official copy grant of probate and associated last will and testament. All included in our fixed price service.

If the deceased held assets overseas, it is often a requirement for the grant of probate and last will and testament to be legalised with the hague apostille. This may be immediately after probate has been granted or some years later.

• In the first instance, we obtain an official copy of the requested grant of probate and associated last will and testament. This is an official court sealed and certified copy issued directly from HMCTS (Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service). HMCTS hold the original and official copy of both the grant of probate and associated last will and testament. It is from this government department where all subsequent copies are issued.

• The court sealed and certified grant of probate with annexed last will and testament is then presented by us to the FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) The FCDO is the UK government department responsible for the legalisation of all official public documents. The apostille certificate is affixed to the document and then embossed with FCDO seal. The apostille certificate confirms to member countries of the Hague Convention that the embossed court seal issued by HMCTS is genuine. No further endorsement should be necessary.

Please note, our apostille service for a grant of probate and last will and testament is only available for probate granted within England or Wales (UK). 

If we can be of service:

Ordering instructions:

• From our website add ‘Court Sealed and Certified Copy with Apostille’ to your shopping basket
• Select your preferred delivery method. 
• For ‘overseas courier delivery’ please contact us for a fixed price quote.
• Enter your details and the required information relating to the specific grant of probate and last will and testament
• Make the necessary payment transaction and receive your order confirmation 

Your order is now being processed by our professional team:

• In the first instance, we obtain the requested grant of probate with annexed last will and testament, directly from HMCTS
• The documents are checked by us to ensure they have been correctly court sealed and certified for use overseas
• The court sealed and certified documents are then presented by us to the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Returned to us by courier from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Checked again by us to make sure the document has been apostilled correctly
• Despatched according to your shipping requirements to any address worldwide, with a tracking reference (if applicable).

Shipping and Timescale - sealed and certified probate documents with apostille

In all cases we aim to offer an expedited service. For overseas customers this can save many weeks or even months of time. Our estimated timescale for the supply and despatch of a sealed, certified with apostille probate document is between 14 and 28 working days. Note: this excludes transit time to the customer.

For faster delivery or for countries where postal delivery is erratic, we offer a worldwide courier service. A fixed price quote for courier delivery is available upon request and is payable via PayPal invoice (a PayPal account is not required by the customer). For further information, please contact us.

Additional information for the customer requiring a court sealed/certified with apostille probate document for use overseas. 

Before placing an order with us, please check that the country of use is a member of the Hague Convention. If not a member country, you may wish to use our court sealed and certified service without an apostille (further independent certification may be required). 

If you are unsure of the necessary requirements please consult with your overseas attorney, notary or requesting authority. For this purpose, we offer the following statement:

Each page, of both the grant of probate and last will and testament are embossed with the raised court seal ’SEAL OF THE FAMILY DIVISION OF THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE’ .The reverse of the grant of probate is certified by the issuing district probate registry to be a true copy and dated. The last page of the will, is certified on the reverse by the issuing district probate registry to be a true copy and dated. The apostille certificate is affixed to the document and embossed with the FCDO seal. The apostille certificate and FCDO seal acts as proof that the ’SEAL OF THE FAMILY DIVISION OF THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE’ is genuine.

This fast track service is only available if probate was granted within England and Wales (United Kingdom).

With over 25 years of service, we have never had a document returned to us as being unsuitable for purpose. Place an order with us securely and with confidence: PROBATE APOSTILLE SERVICE