Tristram and Coote's Probate Practice
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Commentary
Source Currency: 33rd Edition with October 2026 online update
Tristram and Coote's Probate Practice is the definitive work on probate and is extensively referred to by the Probate Registries. For December 2025's 33rd edition, the expert author team have provided a full update to all changes in case law, regulation, tax, and legislation since the publication of the fourth supplement to the 32nd edition in December 2024, along with consolidating all previous updates from earlier supplements into this new edition.
Widely recognised as the definitive authority on probate law and procedure, Tristram and Coote's Probate Practice is extensively cited by Probate Registries and relied upon by legal professionals handling wills and estates. The October 2026 update includes coverage of:
PROBATE FEES
Application fee rose from £300 to £526 on 13 July 2026.
Grant copies cut from £16 to £2.
FARM AND BUSINESS RELIEF (FROM 6 APRIL 2026)
100% relief capped at £2.5 million, with 50% relief above that.
Unused allowance transfers to a surviving spouse or civil partner.
KEY 2026 CASES
Ginger v Mickleburgh: will overturned for lack of capacity.
Ugolor v Ugolor: will overturned for lack of knowledge and approval.
McDaniel v Talbot: six-figure Inheritance Act award to an adult child.
Rogers v Wills: £127,500 awarded to a daughter for care given.
Tristram and Coote's Probate Practice is the definitive work on probate and is extensively referred to by the Probate Registries. For December 2025's 33rd edition, the expert author team have provided a full update to all changes in case law, regulation, tax, and legislation since the publication of the fourth supplement to the 32nd edition in December 2024, along with consolidating all previous updates from earlier supplements into this new edition.
Widely recognised as the definitive authority on probate law and procedure, Tristram and Coote's Probate Practice is extensively cited by Probate Registries and relied upon by legal professionals handling wills and estates. The October 2026 update includes coverage of:
PROBATE FEES
Application fee rose from £300 to £526 on 13 July 2026.
Grant copies cut from £16 to £2.
FARM AND BUSINESS RELIEF (FROM 6 APRIL 2026)
100% relief capped at £2.5 million, with 50% relief above that.
Unused allowance transfers to a surviving spouse or civil partner.
KEY 2026 CASES
Ginger v Mickleburgh: will overturned for lack of capacity.
Ugolor v Ugolor: will overturned for lack of knowledge and approval.
McDaniel v Talbot: six-figure Inheritance Act award to an adult child.
Rogers v Wills: £127,500 awarded to a daughter for care given.
Contributors
| Roland d'Costa | Editorial team member |
| Terry Synak | Editorial team member |
| Master Paul Teverson | Editorial team member |
