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Written by: Rachel Roche

Rachel Roche LL.M. TEP is the founder and owner of Roche Legal, an award-winning private client solicitor with over 15 years' experience in Wills, Probate, and estate planning.

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Last reviewed: 11 August 2025

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Please note that the following content is general information and not legal advice. If you would like legal advice on the matter, please contact the Roche Legal team.

If your Will is not registered, we can register it for you – and in most cases, this is free of charge.

As you are aware, writing a Will and regularly reviewing it is one of the most important things you can do for your loved ones.

Therefore, ensuring that your family can find it when you have passed on is essential. If you are about to write your Will or already have a Will in place, we can register it for you with Certainty, the National Will Register.

In a recent survey, 67% of people questioned did not know where to find their parent’s Wills. When you register your Will its location is tagged, the register does not see it or hold a copy.

– Registering your Will allows your family to locate your Will quickly and easily in the future after you have passed on;

– Finding your Will ensures that your wishes are respected and that your estate can be distributed in the way you had planned;

– If your Will cannot be found your estate is distributed under the rules of Intestacy which may not be in the way you had wished.

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