Civil partnership Act 2004

The Civil Partnership Act 2004 came into force with effect from 5th December 2005 and may affect some applications for a Grant of Representation.

A civil partnership is defined as a partnership between people of the same sex which has been registered in accordance with the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

If the deceased died after the 5th December 2005 and is survived by a civil partner please provide the following information with your application:-

• The name of the deceased's civil partner
• The date of registration of the civil partnership

You should also inform us if the civil partnership had been dissolved or annulled before the deceased died. We will need to see a copy of the final order dissolving or annulling the civil partnership.

If you have any queries about this please contact your local probate registry.