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3.6 Name any executors who are not making this application, and explain why.
Reasons for executors not applying:
A – They died before the person who has died.
B – They died after the person who has died (Please include the date they
died by their name).
C – Power reserved: they have chosen not to apply, but reserve the right to
do so later.
D – Renunciation: they have chosen not to apply, and give up all rights to apply.
(Before you send o your application please read NOTE REASON D)
E – Power of attorney: they have appointed or wish to appoint another
person to act as their attorney to take a Grant of Representation on their
behalf (You will also need to complete Section 5 of this application).
(Before you send o your application please read NOTE REASON E)
F – They lack capacity to act as executor.
Full name(s) of executor(s) not applying
A, B, C,
D, E or F
Note 3.6 – Executors are the
rst person who can apply
for a grant. We need to know
why any executors aren’t
included in this application.
This includes any executors
who have pre-deceased. If
you do not provide all of the
information this will delay
your application.
Reason C
If any executors are having
power reserved, you
must notify them of the
application in writing. The
Grant of Representation
will only be issued to
those people named as
applicants in Section A.
Reason D
If you state that an executor
has given up their right
to apply. We will need to
send another form to you
to give to the executor,
for them to sign. Please
visit GOV.UK (gov.uk/wills-
probate-inheritance/if-
youre-an-executor) to print
o the PA15 renunciation
form or call 0117 9302430
and quote ‘Renunciation’
and we will send the
renunciation form.
You will need to send the
renunciation form to us
with this application.
Reason E
If you state that an executor
wishes to appoint an
attorney or they already have
an attorney. We will need to
send another form to you
to give to the executor for
them to sign, or you will
need to provide one of
the forms mentioned in
Section 5.
Please visit GOV.UK (gov.uk/
wills-probate-inheritance/if-
youre-an-executor) to print
o the PA11 attorney form
or call 0117 9302430 and
quote ‘Attorney’ and we will
send the attorney form.
You will need to send
the attorney form to us
with this application. The
attorney of one executor
and an executor acting in
their own right may not
jointly apply for a Grant of
Representation.
Reason F
If you state that an executor
lacks capacity and are
incapable of managing
their property and nancial
aairs, when we receive this
application we may send a
medical certicate for the
executors’ doctor to sign.
If you do not already have
medical evidence from a
qualied practitioner or
are using a registered LPA
a short form of medical
evidence will be required.
Please visit GOV.UK (gov.uk/
wills-probate-inheritance/
if-youre-an-executor)
to print o the PA14
medical certicate or call
0117 9302430 and quote
‘Medical evidence’ and we
will send out the form.
You will need to send the
medical certicate to us
with this application.
The attorney of one
executor and an executor
acting in their own right
may not jointly apply for a
Grant of Representation.