A couple of will questions

[Lynn The Forest Fan]

I have just found details of a couple of wills, thanks to the Lincs FHS librarian and I wanted to ask a couple of questions before I send off for them.

Firstly, will the copies I get sent have original signatures of the people involved, ie the will maker & witnesses?

Secondly, both wills are from the 1940's & I would like to work out their values today, £812 5d & £47197.11s

Many thanks

[Night Owl]

All the wills I've had have been copies of the originals and have the signatures on.

This site is quite useful for working out the value of money

Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds

Jackie

[Lynn The Forest Fan]

Thanks Jackie, I will check that out.

[Lynn The Forest Fan]

Wow, just checked them out & the 2nd one is worth millions, well more than a million anyway. Sadly she was on hubby's side not mine.

[KiteRunner]

Most of the post-1858 wills that I have from the probate service are ones that were copied out and don't have the original signatures etc on, but looking through my collection there is one from the 1930's that looks as though it is a copy of the original, so you might be lucky. The ones pre-1858 that I have from record offices are usually photocopies of the originals with signatures.

[Lynn The Forest Fan]

Thanks Kate, I will just have to wait & see, I have never sent for a will before so am not sure what to expect. I hope they don't take too long.

[Phoenix]

It may depend on the registry they were proved in. The ones I have seen were registered copies. An acquaintance when at First Avenue House was trying to insist on getting the originals, with signatures, but not making any headway.

I have handled original wills in my time, but often they have been neatly copied into will registers.

[Guy]

All the wills I've had have been copies of the originals and have the signatures on.

This site is quite useful for working out the value of money

Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds

Jackie

Unfortunately such comparison sites are no better than making a wild guess.

When one tries actual figures such as the weekly wage of a skilled craftsman or the price of a loaf of bread the comparison sites are wide of the mark.
Cheers
Guy