How do I find the original will?

Finding the original will If a solicitor, lawyer or other professional has drafted the will, then it will normally be held with them. Executors of the will are entitled to obtain a copy of the will from the aolicitor. It’s also possible that a bank may be storing the will.

Can a copy of the original will be found?

that there is evidence of the terms of the original will; that the copy of the will is an accurate and complete copy of the original will; that thorough searches have been conducted to find the original,including publishing advertisements regarding the missing original will; that the original will revoked all pre-existing wills;

Can a copy of a lost will be used?

Subsequently the original will went missing, but a copy of it existed. The executor sought permission from the Northern Territory Supreme Court to prove a copy will and if proved, an order for probate. Solicitors for the executor placed advertisements and made enquiries to find the original. Family members searched extensively.

What happens when you can’t find the original will?

Or the Will is simply not in the place in which they said it would be. You slowly begin to realize that you have a problem. You can’t actually find your loved one’s Will, or can only find a copy of the Will. Your natural question is “what do I do now?” Courts always prefer the original documents.

Can a copy of a will be admitted to probate?

A copy of a Will can be admitted to Probate if the original cannot be found if this involves the estate of somebody who has already died. If the Will is for somebody who is still alive and legally competent to sign a new Will, then the lawyer who prepared the Will should be able to create a new original that…

Is there an original copy of a will?

Rather than trying to figure out if a copy of a will is valid, there are numerous possibilities, you should try to contact the attorney who wrote the will because they might have an original copy. Just look on the signature page since attorneys routinely serve as witnesses to wills. The above answers are correct.

Can a copy of a lost will be admitted?

When attempting to admit a copy of a ‘lost will’, a presumption exists that the original was intentionally destroyed or revoked. In order to overcome this presumption, a few things must be shown. You must provide sufficient proof to the Court that: Contents of the original are substantially the same as the copy, and