It bothers me that if we do reciprocal Wills there is no formal registered storage so that a person applying for probate cannot circumvent an existing ("missing") Will. What is the best way of ensuring an existing Will is used when applying for probate and that it does not get lost deliberately or otherwise when it comes into force?
Wills storage.
- Thread starter happyhacker
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As well as leaving it with a solicitor you can register where it is held
http://www.certainty.co.uk/
There is little you can do about somebody ignoring the existence of a will it's up to you to choose your executor(s) with care and tell them where the will is stored. If it won't cause conflict also tell others who the executor(s) are.
http://www.certainty.co.uk/
There is little you can do about somebody ignoring the existence of a will it's up to you to choose your executor(s) with care and tell them where the will is stored. If it won't cause conflict also tell others who the executor(s) are.
Mine and my wife's wills are stored in our 2 daughter's banks. One of them has the original and the other a certified copy.
Our bungalow is owned on a tenants in common basis so if say my wife died I could not sell the bungalow as they will be legal / beneficial owners.
William
Our bungalow is owned on a tenants in common basis so if say my wife died I could not sell the bungalow as they will be legal / beneficial owners.
William
The solicitor who drew up our wills kept them and gave us copies.
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I have now found out from the Gov. probate service that Wills can be stored there for £20. There is a leaflet PA7. I assume that when one dies the executors when checking for a will and applying for probate this will trigger the Will to be released.
Be interested if anyone has experience of this service.
Be interested if anyone has experience of this service.
