Petition · past parliament
Change probate limits to a small amount.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Lower the probate limit to a small amount. Or make sure a probate is always needed
Because what is the point in having a will
when people can go in the bank and get it transferred without the proper checks.
causing more stress, at a difficult time
when people can go in the bank and get it transferred without the proper checks.
causing more stress, at a difficult time
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you are concerned about money or assets being released without probate, but it's not clear exactly how you want rules regarding probate to be changed. Some financial institutions have limits above which probate will be required, and we could accept a petition calling for a limit to be set in statute, or for probate to be required for the release of any funds from a financial institution, but you'd need to be clear what limit you wanted to be imposed.
We understand that you are concerned about money or assets being released without probate, but it's not clear exactly how you want rules regarding probate to be changed. Some financial institutions have limits above which probate will be required, and we could accept a petition calling for a limit to be set in statute, or for probate to be required for the release of any funds from a financial institution, but you'd need to be clear what limit you wanted to be imposed.
Timeline
| 5 May 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 May 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 May 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.