Amendment No. 2 of 2023

Amendments have been made to Parts XII, XIII and Appendix A of the Family Justice Courts Practice Directions. The amendments are summarised below:

(a) Amendments to Practice Direction 62 on Applications for grant of probate or letters of administration;
(b) Amendments to Practice Direction 67 on Filing of schedule of assets for estates where death occurs on or after 15 February 2008;
(c) Amendments to Practice Direction 70 on Issuance of grant;
(d) Amendments to Practice Direction 153 on Responsibility for accuracy and completeness of information submitted using the Electronic Filing Service;
(e) Amendments to Form 51 (Statement for Probate or Administration) of Appendix A;
(f) Deletion of Form 52 (Certificate of Results of Caveat and Probate Application Searches) of Appendix A; and
(g) Amendments to Form 56 (Grants) of Appendix A.

2. The amendments will take effect on 12 April 2023 and will be reflected at https://epd.familyjusticecourts.gov.sg from 12 April 2023.

3. Please find attached a document reflecting the marked-up amendments to the Practice Directions.