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Liverpool Probate Registry

Office status and address read on GOV.UK's Find a Court or Tribunal on 15 September 2026. ProbateCheck is an independent service, not a law firm.

The Liverpool probate office is open by appointment at Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts, Derby Square, Liverpool, L2 1XA, as listed on Find a Court or Tribunal on 15 September 2026. You do not need to visit it to find a will or grant of probate: the records for England and Wales are one national index you can search online, and a copy costs £16.

Probate office in Liverpool: open by appointment

Queen Elizabeth II Law CourtsDerby SquareLiverpoolL2 1XA

"If challenging a probate application ('entering a caveat') you must email if you want to request an in-person appointment. Do not call the registry as they will be unable to make an appointment over the phone." Email contactprobate@justice.gov.uk. Enquiries 0300 303 0648, Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm. Applications are not taken at the counter: apply online or post form PA1P or PA1A to HMCTS Probate, PO Box 12625, Harlow, CM20 9QF.

Grants processed by the Liverpool registry

Real records from the public probate index, covering estates in places such as Forton, Southport, United Kingdom. New grants are now processed centrally, so these are historical records, and they remain fully searchable.

Anne Margaret Smith Smith · grant 2004
Phoebe Smith · grant 1999
Elsie Smith · grant 2002
Henry Horatio Smith · grant 2004
Charlotte Rose Smith · grant 2002
James Smith · grant 2002
Mary Patricia Smith · grant 2002
Doris Smith · grant 2002
Lilian Smith · grant 2004
Carole Anne Smith · grant 2002
Edith May Smith · grant 2003
Richard Alan Smith · grant 2003

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