diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 95e13c83b..0a399006b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 * Increase code coverage for src/ChooseRequestTypeDialog.js by Jest/RTL tests. Refs UIREQ-1044.
 * Cleanup retrieval service point implementation from deprecated folder. Refs UIREQ-1211.
 * Increase code coverage for src/ViewRequest.js by Jest/RTL tests. Refs UIREQ-1046.
+* React v19: refactor away from default props for functional components. Refs UIREQ-1101.
 
 ## [11.0.2] (https://github.com/folio-org/ui-requests/tree/v11.0.2) (2024-12-10)
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/folio-org/ui-requests/compare/v11.0.1...v11.0.2)
diff --git a/src/ItemsDialog.js b/src/ItemsDialog.js
index 1dd777543..1ffd64c62 100644
--- a/src/ItemsDialog.js
+++ b/src/ItemsDialog.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ const ItemsDialog = ({
   onRowClick = noop,
   mutator,
   skippedItemId,
-  title,
+  title = '',
   instanceId,
 }) => {
   const [areItemsBeingLoaded, setAreItemsBeingLoaded] = useState(false);
@@ -233,10 +233,6 @@ ItemsDialog.manifest = {
   },
 };
 
-ItemsDialog.defaultProps = {
-  title: '',
-};
-
 ItemsDialog.propTypes = {
   open: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   onClose: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
diff --git a/src/components/FulfilmentPreference/FulfilmentPreference.js b/src/components/FulfilmentPreference/FulfilmentPreference.js
index 714d46cbb..b2cb978f2 100644
--- a/src/components/FulfilmentPreference/FulfilmentPreference.js
+++ b/src/components/FulfilmentPreference/FulfilmentPreference.js
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ const {
 
 const FulfilmentPreference = ({
   isEditForm,
-  deliverySelected,
-  deliveryAddress,
+  deliverySelected = false,
+  deliveryAddress = '',
   onChangeAddress,
-  deliveryLocations,
-  fulfillmentTypeOptions,
+  deliveryLocations = [],
+  fulfillmentTypeOptions = [],
   defaultDeliveryAddressTypeId,
   changeDeliveryAddress,
   requestTypes,
@@ -167,11 +167,4 @@ FulfilmentPreference.propTypes = {
   deliverySelected: PropTypes.bool,
 };
 
-FulfilmentPreference.defaultProps = {
-  deliveryAddress: '',
-  deliveryLocations: [],
-  fulfillmentTypeOptions: [],
-  deliverySelected: false,
-};
-
 export default FulfilmentPreference;
diff --git a/src/components/PrintContent/PrintContent.js b/src/components/PrintContent/PrintContent.js
index 565bf9c3c..9ff878d7a 100644
--- a/src/components/PrintContent/PrintContent.js
+++ b/src/components/PrintContent/PrintContent.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import css from './PrintContent.css';
 const PrintContent = forwardRef(({
   dataSource,
   template,
-  id,
+  id = 'printContent',
 }, ref) => {
   const templateFn = useMemo(() => buildTemplate(template), [template]);
 
@@ -43,8 +43,4 @@ PrintContent.propTypes = {
   template: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
 };
 
-PrintContent.defaultProps = {
-  id: 'printContent',
-};
-
 export default memo(PrintContent, isEqual);
diff --git a/src/components/RequestsFilters/PickupServicePointFilter/PickupServicePointFilter.js b/src/components/RequestsFilters/PickupServicePointFilter/PickupServicePointFilter.js
index dfabb668f..7362de426 100644
--- a/src/components/RequestsFilters/PickupServicePointFilter/PickupServicePointFilter.js
+++ b/src/components/RequestsFilters/PickupServicePointFilter/PickupServicePointFilter.js
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import {
 } from '../../../constants';
 
 const PickupServicePointFilter = ({
-  activeValues,
-  servicePoints,
+  activeValues = [],
+  servicePoints = [],
   onChange,
   onClear,
 }) => {
@@ -67,9 +67,4 @@ PickupServicePointFilter.propTypes = {
   onClear: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 };
 
-PickupServicePointFilter.defaultProps = {
-  activeValues: [],
-  servicePoints: [],
-};
-
 export default PickupServicePointFilter;
diff --git a/src/components/RequestsFilters/RequestLevelFilter/RequestLevelFilter.js b/src/components/RequestsFilters/RequestLevelFilter/RequestLevelFilter.js
index 25c6f2b27..9c178dad5 100644
--- a/src/components/RequestsFilters/RequestLevelFilter/RequestLevelFilter.js
+++ b/src/components/RequestsFilters/RequestLevelFilter/RequestLevelFilter.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../../constants';
 
 const RequestLevelFilter = ({
-  activeValues,
+  activeValues = [],
   onChange,
   onClear,
 }) => {
@@ -63,8 +63,4 @@ RequestLevelFilter.propTypes = {
   onClear: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 };
 
-RequestLevelFilter.defaultProps = {
-  activeValues: [],
-};
-
 export default RequestLevelFilter;
diff --git a/src/components/SortableList/SortableList.js b/src/components/SortableList/SortableList.js
index 6ab598626..cdb518679 100644
--- a/src/components/SortableList/SortableList.js
+++ b/src/components/SortableList/SortableList.js
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ import draggableRowFormatter from './draggableRowFormatter';
 
 export default function SortableList(props) {
   const {
-    droppableId,
+    droppableId = uniqueId('droppable'),
     onDragEnd,
-    rowFormatter,
-    isRowDraggable,
+    rowFormatter = draggableRowFormatter,
+    isRowDraggable = () => true,
     rowProps,
     visibleColumns: originalVisibleColumns,
     columnWidths: originalColumnWidths,
@@ -73,12 +73,6 @@ export default function SortableList(props) {
   );
 }
 
-SortableList.defaultProps = {
-  droppableId: uniqueId('droppable'),
-  rowFormatter: draggableRowFormatter,
-  isRowDraggable: () => true,
-};
-
 SortableList.propTypes = {
   droppableId: PropTypes.string,
   onDragEnd: PropTypes.func,
diff --git a/src/components/TitleInformation/TitleInformation.js b/src/components/TitleInformation/TitleInformation.js
index fba65c0fe..3730b2888 100644
--- a/src/components/TitleInformation/TitleInformation.js
+++ b/src/components/TitleInformation/TitleInformation.js
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ export const getIdentifiers = (data, separator, limit) => data.slice(0, limit).m
 
 const TitleInformation = (props) => {
   const {
-    titleLevelRequestsLink,
+    titleLevelRequestsLink = true,
     holdingsRecordId,
     instanceId,
     titleLevelRequestsCount,
     title,
-    contributors,
-    publications,
-    editions,
-    identifiers,
+    contributors = [],
+    publications = [],
+    editions = [],
+    identifiers = [],
     intl:{
       formatMessage,
     },
@@ -95,14 +95,6 @@ const TitleInformation = (props) => {
   );
 };
 
-TitleInformation.defaultProps = {
-  contributors: [],
-  publications: [],
-  editions: [],
-  identifiers: [],
-  titleLevelRequestsLink: true,
-};
-
 TitleInformation.propTypes = {
   titleLevelRequestsLink: PropTypes.bool,
   titleLevelRequestsCount: PropTypes.number.isRequired,