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How would I know if my deceased Father made a will

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By *lug and play OP   Man
1 day ago

Virginia water

Is there some sort of register ? I vaguely remember signing something with my brother at a solicitors ( which is now demolished ) when I was around 18 . It’s something we never really discussed.

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By *ondon RimmerMan
1 day ago

Islington

AI says:

Search Local Probate Court Records

Wills are usually filed with the probate court (or surrogate’s court) in the county or district where the person lived. You can visit or call the court and ask if a will has been filed.

Search online if the court offers digital records

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By *420Man
1 day ago

Bristol

Make contact with the Solicitor's Regulation Authority

Also, obviously, ask family members, and other solicitors in the the local area as they may adsorb other practices, staff and documents.

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By *hirtyguyMan
1 day ago

Coleraine

There is no registry, ask his solicitor if he had one and check with his banks as these are the most usual depositories for wills, but lots of people just keep them at home so thoroughly search his possessions. It is astonishing how many people die intestate so that is a very real possibility.

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By *ighlands fellaMan
1 day ago

thurso

I know my dad made a will but Iv no way of finding out about it

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By *ishop666Man
1 day ago

ls19

Someone said pro bait but hard to find as the government r not forwarding information

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By *tmguylookingMan
1 day ago

Chesterfield

Once a person dies, if there was a will it automatically becomes a public document, check with the probate office, and, as daft as it might sound, HMRC... thats if he did it through a solicitor of course.

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By *LASGOW 60s GUYMan
1 day ago

Glasgow

Depnding on how it was done check with local solicitors. You would not have to sign anything when someone else made a will. Any will can be changed at any time, so it is really only valid the day it is made. Did your father own his home? Land Registry will tell you solicitors who bought the house, often wills are done at the same time

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By *hirtyguyMan
24 hours ago

Coleraine


"Depnding on how it was done check with local solicitors. You would not have to sign anything when someone else made a will. Any will can be changed at any time, so it is really only valid the day it is made. Did your father own his home? Land Registry will tell you solicitors who bought the house, often wills are done at the same time"

A will properly written is valid indefinitely, or until it is replaced with a new will again that needs to be properly written.

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By *b72Man
21 hours ago

Moray

Don’t know about England, but in Scotland you can go to your local sheriff court and check with them. If there is a will they can tell you and you can get a copy for a fee.

As others have said check with local solicitors to see if there is one

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By *rMagicFingersMan
18 hours ago

Bournemouth

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

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By *awihMan
16 hours ago

Aldershot


"Is there some sort of register ? I vaguely remember signing something with my brother at a solicitors ( which is now demolished ) when I was around 18 . It’s something we never really discussed. "

Well if it was a will that you both signed speak to the solicitors, just because the building has been demolished doesn’t mean that they didn’t move somewhere else or have merged with another firm of solicitors. If they have closed down then the will would have been transferred to the solicitor’s regulation authority who will now hold the original. Normally the person making the will usually has a copy, so it is worth checking through the papers at the deceased home - I have a copy of mine at home.

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By *arridMan
13 hours ago

Brighton

Ours are in a safe and the kids know the combination. When Prince Charles was the Duchy of Cornwall, he would get £500k a year from people dying intestate. Use google and AI, like the guy said, search papers - old people tend to keep paper paperwork so there might be a letter from a solicitor even if theres no will at home and from there you can track down where a will might have ended up. Good luck.

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By *mma_EvansTV/TS
12 hours ago

Colchester


"Is there some sort of register ? I vaguely remember signing something with my brother at a solicitors ( which is now demolished ) when I was around 18 . It’s something we never really discussed. "

If you was a beneficiary I wouldn't have thought you would be witnessing the will xx

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By *lug and play OP   Man
10 hours ago

Virginia water


"Is there some sort of register ? I vaguely remember signing something with my brother at a solicitors ( which is now demolished ) when I was around 18 . It’s something we never really discussed.

If you was a beneficiary I wouldn't have thought you would be witnessing the will xx"

It was mid late 80s , I can’t think what it was my parents ( both deceased) would have had my and my brother whiteness or sign .

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By *ohnnyangerMan
8 hours ago

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If he had a solicitors obviously they are first port of call, but, he probably will have a copy somewhere in his home. You'll just need to search for it.

Thankfully my partner kept our wills together in a clearly defined place for either of us until they were needed. As we wrote them ourselves no solicitor was ever required.

If you can't find it, you'll want to start looking into intestacy rules to see who the most likely administrator of the estate should be.

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By *ough stuffMan
8 hours ago

Northampton/Fakenham

Ive recently updated and registered mine. It has to be registered so have a think if there is a family solicitor in the past who could have done it and check the register. Not registered, its not valid our solicitor said. Homemade ones in the cupboard are complex to prove as original/authentic.

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By *hirtyguyMan
7 hours ago

Coleraine


"Ive recently updated and registered mine. It has to be registered so have a think if there is a family solicitor in the past who could have done it and check the register. Not registered, its not valid our solicitor said. Homemade ones in the cupboard are complex to prove as original/authentic."

My wife and I have renewed our wills several times and never heard of any register. We used to keep them in our safe but have recently lodged them with our solicitor. Perhaps you could enlighten me on who you registered your will with?

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By *ammy aka SammyTV/TS
7 hours ago

Bedford

Go to his bank often that's where they are. Or maybe there's a chance they would have some way of checking if he made a payment to a solicitor and what it was for, (maybe) clutching at straws but perhaps worth a punt xx

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By *hirtyguyMan
7 hours ago

Coleraine

A copy of a will has no standing in law, only the original document signed by two witnesses neither of whom are beneficiaries will be accepted.

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By *ohnnyangerMan
7 hours ago

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"Ive recently updated and registered mine. It has to be registered so have a think if there is a family solicitor in the past who could have done it and check the register. Not registered, its not valid our solicitor said. Homemade ones in the cupboard are complex to prove as original/authentic."

Having been granted probate on my late partners estate I can confirm this is incorrect. There was absolutely no issue with using the wills we created ourselves.

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By *andinmypantsMan
7 hours ago

North East


"Is there some sort of register ? I vaguely remember signing something with my brother at a solicitors ( which is now demolished ) when I was around 18 . It’s something we never really discussed.

If you was a beneficiary I wouldn't have thought you would be witnessing the will xx

It was mid late 80s , I can’t think what it was my parents ( both deceased) would have had my and my brother whiteness or sign . "

That may have been something like a Power of Attorney, which the nominated people have to sign to accept the role.

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By *lug and play OP   Man
6 hours ago

Virginia water


"Is there some sort of register ? I vaguely remember signing something with my brother at a solicitors ( which is now demolished ) when I was around 18 . It’s something we never really discussed.

If you was a beneficiary I wouldn't have thought you would be witnessing the will xx

It was mid late 80s , I can’t think what it was my parents ( both deceased) would have had my and my brother whiteness or sign .

That may have been something like a Power of Attorney, which the nominated people have to sign to accept the role."

That came later me and my brother signed that , we now don’t get on ( all to familiar story with dementia) so it very complicated.

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By *awihMan
6 hours ago

Aldershot


"Depnding on how it was done check with local solicitors. You would not have to sign anything when someone else made a will. Any will can be changed at any time, so it is really only valid the day it is made. Did your father own his home? Land Registry will tell you solicitors who bought the house, often wills are done at the same time

A will properly written is valid indefinitely, or until it is replaced with a new will again that needs to be properly written."

Unless the person gets married again, that invalidates any existing will.

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By *hris111mcrMan
5 hours ago

salford

Court and probate records will only show a will thats been granted probate. This is where a will or the estate is given authority in a similar way that a limited company.pa y is a separate entity in its own right so a will is the same once probate is granted, any will that was made before has very limited authority anyway , so if you know that there is no grant of probate then there's no legal will , as yet in any case, so any will that does exist won't be on any single register , you would start off by contacting the local solicitors to see if they have any records.

If he died and there was a will and that will was granted probate then it would published and the records are public so you could search for them if the search doesn't bring up a will then he likly doesn't have one. If it the case that he died "Intestate" meaning without a last will and testament then his estate would pass to his closest relative, husband wife ect then children. If that is the case then there's a different procedure as the court cant grant probate on a will that doesn't exist, its more lengthy and will not be straight forward but if you believe that you have a valid claim on the estate then I would rule any existing will.

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