Obtaining a Copy of the Will

When a Will is made, the Executor/s are usually told where the Will is stored. If a Solicitor or other professional has drafted the Will, then it will normally be held with them.

Executors of the Will are entitled to obtain it from the Solicitor. There is no obligation for an Executor to use the services of a particular solicitor. It’s also possible that a bank may be storing the Will.

The Executors will have to prove who they say they are by providing proof of identity and perhaps evidence of the death (by showing the death certificate) before the Will will be released.

A beneficiary of a Will is also entitled to obtain a copy of the Will upon death of the deceased.

When the Grant has been issued the Will becomes a public document and anyone can apply to the Court to get a copy of the Will.