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Wrong will sent

What a clump I am!  I’ve just been notified that I didn’t send the original will, only the certified one.  Having not dealt with anything like this before I thought the certified was the all important one. My brother, the other executor l, had the original which I was unaware of.   Will this delay our application by very long? It took them 16 days to acknowledge receipt of the other one. 

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  • Grumpy_chap
    Grumpy_chap Posts: 18,116 Forumite
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    What a clump I am!  I’ve just been notified that I didn’t send the original will, only the certified one.  Having not dealt with anything like this before I thought the certified was the all important one. My brother, the other executor l, had the original which I was unaware of.   Will this delay our application by very long? It took them 16 days to acknowledge receipt of the other one. 
    Where are you sending the Will to?
  • Flugelhorn
    Flugelhorn Posts: 7,259 Forumite
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    If this is going to the probate office it may delay it a few days while the proper one catches up with the application
  • What a clump I am!  I’ve just been notified that I didn’t send the original will, only the certified one.  Having not dealt with anything like this before I thought the certified was the all important one. My brother, the other executor l, had the original which I was unaware of.   Will this delay our application by very long? It took them 16 days to acknowledge receipt of the other one. 
    Where are you sending the Will to?
    The probate office in Essex as they requested 
  • km1500
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    be careful sending the original now as you don't want it to get lost 

    if you have a reference number then obviously you should put that with the will so that the application and will can be matched up 

    saying that I would wait until their contact you and say 'please send the original will'
  • Flugelhorn
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    km1500 said:
    be careful sending the original now as you don't want it to get lost 

    if you have a reference number then obviously you should put that with the will so that the application and will can be matched up 

    saying that I would wait until their contact you and say 'please send the original will'
    I think they have been notified. I wonder if there is any chance of delivering it by hand and getting the certified copy back from them?
  • km1500
    km1500 Posts: 2,788 Forumite
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    yes sorry I missed that they have been notified

    does the letter say what to do ?
  • I was notified via email of this error and I’ve posted it back to them via special delivery with the reference number.  I will ask them to send the certified one back. Thanks for your replies 
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