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What happens to my Will after I’m gone?
All wills and documents submitted for probate are kept in their original paper form forever, as they have been since 1858. However, in December 2023, the government suggested a change: older wills could be scanned into digital form, and the paper versions destroyed after 10 to 12 years.
Find out the results of the review, and what will happen to your paper Will after you’ve gone in this blog.
Where should I store my Will?
Your signed Will is the only one that counts. Copies won't work.
When dealing with the local probate registry, they need the original Will with your wet ink signature. Proving a copy is a headache. If something happens to your Will, all the careful planning you did could be wasted. Keep the original safe, and you're good to go!
You have FIVE choices for storing your original signed Will: