The National Will Register

 

Will Search

Searching for a Will with Certainty.co.uk is quick and effective. A Certainty Will search searches for Wills that have been registered and those that have not.


Which type of Search do I need?

Use the Will Register Search if you have found a Certainty Will Registration Certificate or believe that the Will you are looking for was registered.


Use the Will Search Combined to perform a thorough search for both registered Wills,Wills that have not been registered and later Wills.



We offer three effective search solutions:

Will Register Search
Will Search Combined
Will Search Protect

Use the Will Register Search if you have found a Certainty Will Registration Certificate in the deceased belongings or believe that the Will you are looking for was registered.


  • Will Register Search - checks to see if a Will has been registered with Certainty the National Will Register, which currently sits at over 7 million records (and rising daily)

A Will Search Combined performs three key searches to look for Wills that have been registered and for Wills that have not been registered.

  • Will Register Search - checks to see if a Will has been registered with Certainty the National Will Register, which currently sits at over 7 million records (and rising daily)
  • Will REACH Search - performs a REACH search which is a nationwide, geographically targeted search for Wills that have not been registered amongst Certainty member and non-member law firms and Will Writers (members of recognised Will Writing organisations including the IPW, IPWS and SWW)
  • Missing Will Notice Board - places a notice on the Certainty Missing Will Notice Board that is issued to Certainty member solicitors
  • Missing Will, Trustee Indemnity Insurance quotation – provides a quotation should you require it

A Will Search Protect is a convenient way to carry out other associated items that may be required when distributing an estate. It performs a Will Search Combined, places a Section 27 Notice and obtains a quote for Missing Will/Trustee Indemnity Insurance should it be required.

  • A Will Search Combined - performs three key searches to look for Wills that have been registered and for Wills that have not been registered, Will Register Search, Will REACH Search, Missing Will Notice Board
  • Missing Will, Trustee Indemnity Insurance quotation – provides a quotation should you require it
  • Section 27 Notice – protects against any claims from creditors and/or beneficiaries that they have not had any notice of at the time that they convey or distribute the property in question
  • Probate Registry Search – this entitles you to a copy of the grant of representation and a Will only if a grant is applied for. If the grant has not been applied for then the Probate Registry would not be aware of the Will
  • Probate Depository Search - an enquiry of the safe custody clerk at the principle registry of the family division.
  • *ADD ON* A Notice Placed in a Local Newspaper - is also available at an additional fixed cost of £185 + vat per newspaper. Please contact the Will Search team direct to place.
 
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