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Hi,

If I pay to download a copy of a relatives will online from the gov find a will service are the executors informed?

Thanks in advance.

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  • Brynsam
    Brynsam Posts: 3,643 Forumite
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    You can't download the will until after probate has been granted, so if you're planning a sneak preview, forget it.
  • Once probate has been granted the information in the will is public property.

    OK the government charge you £10 for the pleasure, to cover their costs.
    If you go down to the woods today you better not go alone.
  • I'm not planning a sneak peak, probate has been issued a few months ago and it's available to download. I'm just a concerned close family member, as his wishes stated to me many times in the past don't appear to have been followed through (sentiment not financial)
  • Flugelhorn
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    no-one will be informed, good idea to get a copy to clarify what has happened or possibly has yet to happen
    quite a lot of people promise one thing to people but don't quite get round to it when they actually write the will
  • Brynsam
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    Enderman wrote: »
    I'm not planning a sneak peak, probate has been issued a few months ago and it's available to download. I'm just a concerned close family member, as his wishes stated to me many times in the past don't appear to have been followed through (sentiment not financial)

    In that case the will is public property and anyone can download a copy: https://www.gov.uk/wills-probate-inheritance/searching-for-probate-records

    Be prepared for the possibility that that 'wishes stated many times' aren't actually in the will. If that's the case, and you feel it is reasonable to do so, nothing to stop you mentioning the fact to the executors shown on the grant of probate. They may be willing to take them into account even though they aren't required to do so.
  • Brynsam wrote: »
    In that case the will is public property and anyone can download a copy: https://www.gov.uk/wills-probate-inheritance/searching-for-probate-records

    Be prepared for the possibility that that 'wishes stated many times' aren't actually in the will. If that's the case, and you feel it is reasonable to do so, nothing to stop you mentioning the fact to the executors shown on the grant of probate. They may be willing to take them into account even though they aren't required to do so.
    Rather late for that and in any case the executors have no powers to vary the will so little point in doing so.
  • Tom99
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    [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]I don't think the OP is talking about varying the will only certain non financial wishes which are not being followed. These may be mentioned in the will but also they may not be. [/FONT]
  • Tom99 wrote: »
    [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]I don't think the OP is talking about varying the will only certain non financial wishes which are not being followed. These may be mentioned in the will but also they may not be. [/FONT]
    I take your point. What I was trying to say that the executor had to execute the will unaltered so if there was a legacy that had not been paid then that would be wrong. Rare but not unheard of.
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