I know a Will was made but some of the relatives claim there wasn't one? I suspect that the document has been moved/destroyed as some of my family spent an entire day searching my uncles property. My relative is a UK resident so I would like to know if there is a way of tracing Wills that have either been lost or stolen? I have no idea if the Will was made professionally (solicitor) or a home made version. Please can somebody point me in the right direction.
Answer by Villies
Wills are put in effect with a public notary. The reason for this is that such situations can occur.
If you do not know which notary it was, consult ANY notary and they will be able to trace by the name.
Wills are recorded and filed along in somewhere in public archives, idk, maybe the dept of justice. Reason is, because it is lawfully enforced and it holds facts that many times in history people have tried to muffle. *sigh*
So, consult a notary. He will charge you some fees, he'll do some research, you'll have your answer.
If the will is not recorded by a public notary, then you're in the soup. Any written testimony by the originator to whom he would relinquish his possession or the administration thereof after death or invalidation would work.
Hope that helps.
Answer by Ed F
I have never heard of a notary being used as Villies claims. Mine was not as we have a copy in our safe and our attorney has another copy.
We have told our sons where the will is kept so they will know where to go should the need arise. It is a shame that your uncle failed to do the most basic thing after drawing up a will, and that is leaving it for someone to find. I would check to see if he had a safe deposit box or other secure area where he kept important papers such as life insurance policies, land trust deeds, auto titles, etc. If so, a copy should be there.
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