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Offline Cathymjp

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No Will available with Probate Record
« on: Saturday 19 August 23 13:51 BST (UK) »
Hi,

I have looked up the Probate for my Grandfather who died in 1958.  I have found the Probate Record in the registry but there is no Will with it.  All the other people I have looked up I have managed to get a copy of a Will also.  Is this usual not to have a Will with the Probate Record?

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Cathy
Chilton, Staffordshire and Shropshire
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Noden

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Re: No Will available with Probate Record
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 19 August 23 14:20 BST (UK) »
Does it say Administration to and a name? If so, it means he was intestate and there is no Will.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: No Will available with Probate Record
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 19 August 23 14:49 BST (UK) »
I have applied for the Probate record but do not have it yet.  I have always been told by My Mother and other family members that he did leave a Will but of course this is all hearsay.  My two Uncles were appointed as Executors according the to the brief description on the Probate Registry Site.  I will look at the wording on the Probate when I get it.  Thank you for your help.
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Noden

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Re: No Will available with Probate Record
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 19 August 23 14:56 BST (UK) »
If your Uncles were appointed as executors it means there will be  a Will.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.