Registering a will

rochja

Sunday Times have a good offer: free registration of Wills with certainty.co.uk [the national will register] until Sept 14 using code unbiased2014 in the promotions box. Not much point having a will if nobody can find it or knows of its existence. Usual cost of registration is £30. Will does not have to be newly made.

System

rochja wrote: »

. Not much point having a will if nobody can find it or knows of its existence. .

In that case how would anybody know it was registered with that company?

g6jns_2

!!!!!! wrote: »

In that case how would anybody know it was registered with that company?

There are a number of companies offering this sort of service. The important thing is to tell your executors where the will is stored. If the will is drawn up by a solicitor they will usually offer safe storage free of charge. The Probate Registry of the High. Court offers will storage for £20. I see no good reason to use another service from a commercial company that might go out of business. A solicitor that closes will make arrangements for any wills to continue in safe storage.

Mojisola

rochja wrote: »

Sunday Times have a good offer: free registration of Wills with certainty.co.uk [the national will register] until Sept 14 using code unbiased2014 in the promotions box. Not much point having a will if nobody can find it or knows of its existence. Usual cost of registration is £30. Will does not have to be newly made.

You don't actually send them the will like you would if you used the Probate Registry.

You send the details of where your will is kept.

I wouldn't spend £30 on doing that but if it's free, some people might want to do it.