copies of probate an will

Yorkshireman99

AFAIK stands for “As Far As I Know”. Whatever you may think about the Civil Service the reality is what you have already been told. The Probate Office holds wills in England and Wales. They have an electronicly searchable index of them. Anyone can, for a fee, obtain a certified copy of a will that is embossed with the Probate Office seal. That has EXACTLY the same legal status as the original in any legal proceedings. It therefore follows that you do not need the original. Your worries are groundless.

eddyinfreehold

AFAIK

Thank you.

I wonder where the originals are stored after digitising. The Public Records Office say they don't keep them. Still, thanks everyone for putting me straight.

Yorkshireman99

eddyinfreehold wrote: »

AFAIK

Thank you.

I wonder where the originals are stored after digitising. The Public Records Office say they don't keep them. Still, thanks everyone for putting me straight.

I am not sure but i suspect that PRO may be an outmoded term. https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk is, AFAIK, the current term but I could be wrong. This link may help re will locations though all you need is the index to get access to the documents.

https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate

HTH (Hope This Helps).