..... or can only beneficaries have access to them? If they are available to the public, is there a central office where they are housed and do you need to obtain special permission to look at them?
2007-07-27 11:41:04 · 3 answers · asked by Derek C 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Not sure. Will check this out
2007-07-27 11:45:44 · answer #1 · answered by HandG 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Once the Grant of Probate has issued, the papers are lodged in the probate office in the Courts Service. Members of the public can examine them for a fee. Wills are also sometimes reported in the newspapers, but usually not in very much detail, - just the name of the deceased and the total amount. If the will goes back over twenty years, try the National Archives.
2007-07-27 13:47:57 · answer #2 · answered by Brian H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe you can view them until they have gone through Probate proceedings. Family CAN request that they be sealed.
2007-07-27 11:47:33 · answer #3 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋