Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999

The notice of intention to apply for a grant—

must include the following—

the name, including any known alias, of the deceased in relation to whom the grant is sought;

the deceased’s last known residential address;

if the deceased left a will—the date of the will and of any other testamentary documents for which the grant is sought;

the name and address of the solicitor for the applicant, if any;

the full name of each applicant for the grant; and

may include a statement under the Trusts Act 1973, section 67 calling on anyone who has a claim against the estate, as creditor, beneficiary or otherwise, to give particulars of the claim to the personal representative at the address stated in the notice.

The notice must be published in a publication approved by the Chief Justice under a practice direction.

The court or the registrar may require the applicant to give another notice the court or the registrar considers appropriate.