Storing a will

Once a will has been made, it should be kept in a safe place. We Solicitors offer secure will storage for your piece of mind.

A Will reflects the wishes of a person upon their death, but in some circumstances the will needs to be contested. If you are thinking about contesting a will, We Solicitors can help.

Why is storage of a Will so important?

  • Your Will documents your last wishes. It is important that it is stored safely and not marked in any way as this may invalidate it
  • An invalid Will means that your wishes may not be upheld when you die
  • Safe storage of the Will avoids anyone finding out the contents of your Will before your death
  • Safe storage also ensures that your Will is not lost or destroyed

Where do you keep your Will?

Once a Will has been made, it should be kept in a safe place and other documents should not be attached to it. There are a number of places you can keep a Will:-

  • At home
  • In a Bank
  • At the Principle Registry of the Family Division, of the High Court
  • A District Registry
  • Probate Registry
  • With a Solicitor

We Solicitors offer:

  • A safe and reliable fireproof Will storage service
  • For just £50 plus VAT a year, you have the piece of mind of knowing that your Will is safe and well looked after. The fees are not payable before your death unless you take the Will out of storage or have a new Will prepared by someone other than this firm
  • The fees are waived if we are appointed to deal with the administration of your Estate
  • We will seek to remind you very 3-5 years to review the contents of your Will