Changing a Will

[covboy]

I find I am in a position where I need to make a couple of changes to my Will. My original Will was dawn up by a (very) local firm which eventually got swallowed up by a larger national outfit. Althogh a different office, it was still reasonable to get there when I decided to completely renew back in 2018. I've now found out that this office is now closed and things are now being dealt with (at I assume is Head Office) some 60/70 miles away.
Couple of questions,. How would i get on for signing off the changes (if witnesses are required) Or can I change companies (to a more local outfit) and how would I stand getting my "old" will ammended.>

[55palfers]

https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/...

Save your money.

[Oldandslow]

Have you got a copy of your will? You could just bring it to any solicitor and get the amendments done. New will automatically over ride the old one when the time comes. There are cheap will writing services available as long as yours isn't particularly complicated. When done you could write a letter to the old firm saying the will they have is defunct.

[QuickQuack]

Presumably you have a copy of your will. Just contact a local solicitor with that copy, whether it's a scanned copy or a proper electronic file, and they'll deal with the rest.

[covboy]

Problem possibly solved. Current Solicitors still have a local office, it's just that they now don't deal with the Will preparation service there, so should still be able to ge the paperwork sorted there. (plus they are keeping to the charges they made 3 years ago which I'm quite satisfied with)

[un1corn]

Bit of tip-ex will sort it.

[TC2020]

I used lawdepot.co.uk

[Wozy68]

I beleive I may have written a Will when my ex and I bought our house together years ago. I know it seems mad but I cant rememeber part of the paperwork we signed included a Will or not and indeed if I did where it would be held.

Is there anyway of finding out or could I just make a new one that makes the old one invalid?

[Paul the Painter]

1. A new will invalidates the old will
2. You say ex. If ex wife divorce invalidates the old will, if ex partner it does not.

IANAL - I'm quite sure exceptions apply, get a new will

[Wozy68]

Paul the Painter said:

1. A new will invalidates the old will
2. You say ex. If ex wife divorce invalidates the old will, if ex partner it does not.

IANAL - I'm quite sure exceptions apply, get a new will

Thanks for that ....
Ex = Ex wife to be

[Sheepshanks]

Paul the Painter said:

2. You say ex. If ex wife divorce invalidates the old will, if ex partner it does not.

Divorce does not invalidate a Will.

[Paul the Painter]

Indeed it does not, but it sort of removes the ex from the will.

Best to make a new will, especially as she is not currently legally your ex. I'd rather have a self written will witnessed by the local butcher, than a lovely one done by a famous law firm, witnessed by the Queen, that didn't take into account current circumstances.