When can you view a will online?

Spendless

Flugelhorn said:

Unless probate is applied for the will will stay in the top drawer of the sideboard for ever an no-one will see it - certainly not online. 
Presumably at some point the estranged relative will work out that Gran died and will ask about the inheritance and then can be given their share - there is no hurry for these things

Sorry missed this, but yes relative knows Nan has died because after 4 attempts to contact her,  including knocking on the door more than once  when it's highly likely she was home (lights and TV on and car on drive and she def still lives there), I gave up and put a note through door. 

Relative also knows she was in the will when made, which is why I thought she might look on-line to see if she still was. The answers have explained she won't be able to do this (which now makes sense - I couldn't work out why I couldn't find anything as I'm also a beneficiary, I now understand )