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This form enables a probate practitioner to give up their role permanently as an executor to get probate to manage the estate of someone whos died. Legal professionals must be named in the will as an executor and work in a firm as a:
partner
member
shareholder
director
If youre a partner, member, shareholder or director in a firm giving up your right as an executor
download form PA17
fill in all sections
hand sign and date the application
get your witness to hand sign and date the application