Will storage

I updated my will last year with a solicitor, they have a copy , I’ve got a copy so have my 2 executors .... you don’t need to pay storage!

Ours is stored at our solicitor, we may have a copy here at home but not sure about that one

Why would you store your will anywhere except at home or, if push comes to shove, at a safety deposit box at the Bank?

Our wills are stored free of charge with the solicitor who wrote them. You’re right, stoker the annual fee from the will writing service could be astronomical should you live a long life. It’s hard to see how that much can be justified. You could keep your wills safely at home in a fire proof secure box or use the probate registry, either way give a copy to each executor first and make sure they know where the originals are. I don’t think I’d be paying the will writing service.

Will stored at solicitors, we have a copy. It’s not the solicitors who did the will, but they took over a local bank with huge strongroom, and offered to store wills and deeds free of charge, so we took advantage of this, and subsequently moved our business to them, which was obviously what they hoped people would do.

I have a metal cabinet that I brought home from the bank where I used to work. They had a refurbishment and staff were allowed to take any desks or cabinets that they wanted. All my important papers, including our wills, are in hanging files.

I review my money regularly and have a spread sheet at the beginning of the file. Any certificates are filed in the same order behind the spreadsheet.

One copy in my home safe and the other copy with DS.

We have ours stored at home in a metal Deed Box.
The box belonged to my grandfather and then my father. It holds all our certificates, wills etc.

The one off charge of £20 looks reasonable though.

Yes, same as others, we have a copy and so does our solicitor (at no charge). I was wondering if we should have looked at cheaper options for our recent update, but perhaps it’s a case of swings and roundabouts?

We have one at home and a copy with our solicitor, which costs nothing .

I renewed my will at the beginning of the year - I did it through a solicitor not a will writing service, whatever that might be.

I have a copy, as do my two sons, sister, and the solicitor.

I suspect any savings you may have made by not using a solicitor will be more than matched by 'storage' services.

We have ours stored in our home in a fireproof box.