The Will Registry Office
The Will Registry Office
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SAFEGUARDING YOUR WILL One of the greatest frustrations for those involved in administrating an estate is that your survivors may waste time trying to find out whether or not you made a will, and where it might be kept. It may also take them a long time to trace all your possessions and they may have to spend time and money tracing relatives. Not only can this be time-consuming and cause considerable inconvenience and expense, but it can also have unfortunate consequences should not all the estate be traced or, for example, unexpected creditors later appear on the scene. It goes without saying that it is in your own interest to keep your financial affairs in order throughout your lifetime and know where everything is kept as you will almost certainly have to refer to individual documents at various stages in your life.
TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR AFFAIRS Despite ongoing publicity encouraging individuals to make wills, only one third of the population get around to writing one and, of that third, less than half of the wills are actually found and probate finally granted. The main reason for the failure is that for many people who may have chosen to make a will, they seemingly underestimate the importance of safeguarding the document. If the Executors cannot find the original, signed, dated and witnessed document when it is needed, it may be assumed that it has either been inadvertently destroyed, misplaced or stored in a place where the Executers, family or friends would never think about looking.
WHAT MAKES A WILL INVALID The second major cause of failure is that the will has been signed, dated or witnessed incorrectly. The danger here is that an error or omission during the witnessing procedure could mean that you may be keeping an invalid Will. Even if you stored your will safely at home and your executers find it, it may turn out to be worthless if there was a problem with the original signing and witnessing of the will. Many of these type of problems can be easily avoided. When depositing your will at The Will Registry Office you can request the Registrar to check free of charge that the will has been completed correctly before being registered.
MINIMISE POTENTIAL DISTRESS A will is a legal, and very important document which represents your wishes as to how your possessions and entire estate is to be distributed after you die. The tragedy would be that if any reason it could not be found, it might be presumed destroyed and therefore your wishes would not be carried out. Having gone through the trouble of making a will you should now consider registering it at The Will Registry Office for safekeeping. Whether a company or private individual, everyone can benefit from the advantages of depositing and registering your will. SECURITY STORAGE PROGRAMThe Records Centre provides secure off-site storage for wills and other important documents that are stored in fireproof, climate-controlled vaults and protected from degradation through storage in acid-free boxes that maintain optimum temperature and humidity levels. Access to the vaults is restricted and they are equipped with intrusion alarms for maximum security. As The Will Registry Office is not linked to any bank or other financial organisation, customers are assured of absolute confidentially and trust at all times.
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