From Monday 26 November 2018, all applications for probate and letters of administration in the Supreme Court Probate Registry must be filed through CourtSA – the new electronic management system that is in the process of being introduced for all South Australian courts.

As at 15 October 2018, the probate registry no longer accepts paper applications. The Court has advised that any current paper transactions where a grant is not issued by 26 November 2018, will need to be re-lodged online through CourtSA.

It is expected that the online process will ultimately streamline applications and result in faster processing times, but there clearly will be some delay in the implementation phase, as no applications can now be filed until 26 November 2018.