revoked will

[Busby15]

is it still possible to see a copy of a will that has been revoked? If so where would it be and who would I contact?

[terambulan]

If you contacted the solicitor who wrote the earlier Will and offered a handsome reward. (Money buys anything!)

[jen78]

I wouldn't have thought so unless you had the permission of the will writer or someother authority eg the police.

As a solicitor there is no way anyone other than the client or someone with other authority would get anywhere near it.

[dzug]

A revoked will is often destroyed (it's one of the ways of revoking it) so it's unlikely you will see it

[Barmaid]

You would not be entitled to see an earlier revoked will. The only way you could would be if the Will were revoked by a later instrument and the validity of that instrument is in doubt, you could write a Larke v Nugus letter to the firm who drew up the latest will and ask for a copy of the Will file. Although Larke v Nugus really covers cases where validity is in doubt, it would be reasonable in these circumstances to ask. The Law Society supports Larke v Nugus letters and in those circumstances it would be correct for the solicitors to release a copy.

[jayhenbro]

I am also anxious to se a copy of a will that has been revoked.
Please let me know if you are successful

[jayhenbro]

Busby15 ! Did you manage to see a copy of the revoked will

[Busby15]

No I haven't been able to see the revoked will but I have written to the probate office to get a copy of the new will and grant of representation