Making a new will

mark13

Hi,
I made a will several years ago with a previous partner.
I am now with a new partner , and living in a new area so I/we would like to make a new will.
I would like to know what happens to my previous will . Are wills lodged centrally somewhere , do the solicitors inform my previous solicitor that my previous will is now redundant.

thanks.

olly300

You can have your will lodged at your solicitors but most people just keep them in a safe place at home. I suggest you make your new will, and phone up the old solicitor and ask them to destroy your old will.

myrnahaz

I recently read my DH's grandmother's will, and it contained a statement that went along these lines 'this document takes precedence over all previous wills and is my one and only true statement', so it's obviously a common thing for people to change their wills over time. Provided you keep your new will in a safe place (and let your trustees/executors know where it is) then your estate should be safe from someone who has a copy of the old will. Whoever has the latest copy is the winner.