Hi All,
I'm sure that I could 'google' and find tons of information but there's nothing better than an answer from someone who has already been through or had a similar experience in what I am seeking an answer to.
I've just visited the local Probate Office to look for 3 'wills' all in the last 6 to 25 years. I have the death certificates for all 3 people so have the details required. In fact it was quite easy to search the Probate Register as you entered the name and date of death into their PC, (or select the search 4 years around a given year) and a list of names with their addresses and date of death would be shown on the screen.
Nothing came up for any of the people I was searching for which is quite a disappointment as I was hoping that this would give me valuable information on other family members.
Speaking to the Clerk, I asked if all 'wills' made it to Probate. No he said. Some 'wills' for as little as £200 would go to Probate and some say under £20,000 in the Estate may never go to Probate.
So how do you know if anyone made a 'will' if it never went to Probate. How would you ever know that the wishes of the deceased have been met.
I've never had to deal with anyone's 'will' so it's unknown territory to me.
I'd be interested in your thoughts.
Thanks
Paul
I'm sure that I could 'google' and find tons of information but there's nothing better than an answer from someone who has already been through or had a similar experience in what I am seeking an answer to.
I've just visited the local Probate Office to look for 3 'wills' all in the last 6 to 25 years. I have the death certificates for all 3 people so have the details required. In fact it was quite easy to search the Probate Register as you entered the name and date of death into their PC, (or select the search 4 years around a given year) and a list of names with their addresses and date of death would be shown on the screen.
Nothing came up for any of the people I was searching for which is quite a disappointment as I was hoping that this would give me valuable information on other family members.
Speaking to the Clerk, I asked if all 'wills' made it to Probate. No he said. Some 'wills' for as little as £200 would go to Probate and some say under £20,000 in the Estate may never go to Probate.
So how do you know if anyone made a 'will' if it never went to Probate. How would you ever know that the wishes of the deceased have been met.
I've never had to deal with anyone's 'will' so it's unknown territory to me.
I'd be interested in your thoughts.
Thanks
Paul
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