Guides

Honest guides to document storage

Plain-English answers to the questions people actually ask: what storage should cost, what goes wrong with the drawer at home, and how to keep your most important documents safe and findable.

Executors

How to find a will after someone dies

Someone has died and you cannot find their will. Where to look, who to ask, which registers to search and what to do if the original cannot be found.

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Cost

What should it cost to store a will or important documents?

An honest look at what document storage costs in the UK, why some providers charge a fortune, and why it should not cost more than a couple of pounds a month.

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Problems

The problems with keeping your will at home

Keeping your will in a drawer at home is free, but it is also the riskiest option. The things that go wrong, and what to do instead.

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Comparison

Where to store your will safely: every option compared

Home, your solicitor, the probate registry, the National Will Register, or a dedicated storage service? The pros and cons of each, honestly compared.

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Trust

What happens to your documents if the storage company disappears?

The question most people forget to ask: what happens to your will if the company holding it stops trading? How to check any provider's answer.

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For professionals

Storing clients' documents: how to turn a cost into income

For solicitors and will writers: storing clients' wills is usually a cost and a liability. How to turn it into recurring income while meeting your obligations.

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Security

Is your will actually insured where it's stored?

Few people ask whether their will is insured where it's stored. The gap most people miss, and the questions to ask before it's too late.

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