8.7.—(1) The application may be made in the High Court or a county court.
(2) Where the application is made in a county court it must be made in the divorce county court or civil partnership proceedings county court for the district in which—
(a)the deceased resided at the time of death; or
(b)if the deceased did not reside in England and Wales at the time of death—
(i)the respondent or one of the respondents resides or carries on business; or
(ii)where the respondent is the personal representative of the deceased, the deceased’s estate is situated; or
(c)if neither (a) nor (b) applies—
(i)the applicant resides or carries on business; or
(ii)where the applicant is the personal representative of the deceased, the deceased’s estate is situated.