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will storage

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willstorage · 14/01/2025 16:08

Should I store my will with hmcts? would that then mean it is on register so it would be found and would be safest option? thanks

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CharlotteStreetW1 · 15/01/2025 20:55

prh47bridge · 15/01/2025 14:55

HMCTS is for probate applications in this context.

This is wrong. OP is correct. HMCTS offer a service to store wills and codicils. It costs £22 and is separate from probate applications. They keep it securely. You can withdraw it at any time and your executors can withdraw it after your death.

Well I never knew that!

(I've never come across it in all my years working in probate but it's always useful to learn something new and I beg the OP's pardon 🙂)

OnceMoreWithAttitude · 15/01/2025 21:10

unsync · 14/01/2025 20:19

Usually stored with the solicitor who drafted it.

The solicitor who did my will advised, and arranged, that it be stored by one of the services mentioned in this thread.

AuntieDolly · 26/01/2025 10:13

I'm so sorry - they are lodged with Willsafe 😩

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