Record#

EV ID

EV-0412

Institution

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS

Matter

FOI request: Mary Williams probate records

Route / regime

Email · FOI

Their reference

none given

Request date

7 Jun 2026

Statutory deadline

3 Jul 2026 (20 working days (FOIA s.10 / EIR reg 5(2)))

Deadline

met

First reply (not an acknowledgement)

8 Jun 2026

Days waited

1

Response class

redirected elsewhere

Exemptions cited

none cited

Redirected to

Probate Registry (gov.uk search-will-probate)

Fees or charges named

—

Messages

4 sent · 3 received (0 acknowledgements only)

Attachments from the institution

0 archived

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Timeline#

Date

Direction

Class

Summary

Copy

7 Jun 2026

→ to institution

request

FOI request seeking probate records, wills, affidavits, or ownership asserts for a named individual.

email · text

8 Jun 2026

← from institution

fee or clarification demand

The records team requests further identifying details to locate archived records and describes third-party data disclosure policy.

email · text

27 Jul 2026

→ to institution

chase

The requester resends an attachment with a brief covering note requesting a reply to an earlier FOI submission.

email · text

28 Jul 2026

← from institution

fee or clarification demand

The disclosure team requests a copy of a death certificate before processing the FOI request concerning the named individual.

email · text

27 Sep 2026

→ to institution

clarification given

The requester provides the requested death certificate and asks for confirmation of receipt and expected response date.

email · text

30 Sep 2026

← from institution

redirected elsewhere

The disclosure team directs the requester to the online probate records search service.

email · text

1 Oct 2026

→ to institution

other

The requester sends an emotional narrative about family history, emigration plans, and broader grievances without a specific request.

email · text

Note: Request for probate records is subject to identity and death-certificate verification before being redirected to the Probate Registry.