Wills / Probate - official copy and replacement documents

The Will/Probate documents will be mailed within a protective sleeve 'wallet' which not only acts as extra protection against adverse weather conditions during the delivery process, but is perfect for storing the documentation

When researching your Family History, a copy of a Will may provide important information to aid with your research. Details of bequeaths made to family members and/or friends of the deceased may open further avenues of investigation, together with the details of Executors and Trustees given at the time the Will was made

If you do not know the exact year of death (1858 - 2004) we will undertake a four year search as per your supplied information. alternatively, you may wish to order a death record search from our Family Research section. This will provide the quarter, year and district where the death was registered and a Probate search may be undertaken with this information, although please be aware that Probate searches for popular names, (eg/John Smith), are extremely difficult to trace without the exact date of death and last known address. This information is only viewable on the actual death certificate which may also be ordered

If the death was recent Probate may not yet have been granted, therefore in these instances we will automatically retain the information on file for a further six month period and if the Grant of Representation is issued within this period, you will receive a copy of the grant, and (if any), a copy of the Will of the deceased. For this service the exact date of death is required. In all cases you will be kept informed

If you have any questions regarding obtaining a copy of a Will our advisors will be happy to assist