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Re: UK Find-a-Will charges
« Reply #153 on: Thursday 03 October 19 15:16 BST (UK) »
The Calendar states Probate and the Probate sheet makes several references to the Will.

If it hadn't said Probate I wouldn't have bothered to order it. I naturally assumed there would be a Will and there probably is but.....


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Re: UK Find-a-Will charges
« Reply #154 on: Thursday 03 October 19 15:25 BST (UK) »
That happened with one of mine, I got a standard letter saying it was Administration, when clearly it wasn't.  I emailed them and eventually got the Will, took a while though, think it went to the bottom of the pile again, but was worth the wait.

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Re: UK Find-a-Will charges
« Reply #155 on: Thursday 03 October 19 15:31 BST (UK) »
I've sent my displeasure to them asking for it to be rectified so we'll see how long this takes. The order I received was 2 months overdue so it may make a nice xmas pressie.

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Davies/Williams :Ruabon/Wrexham
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Re: UK Find-a-Will charges
« Reply #156 on: Thursday 03 October 19 15:54 BST (UK) »
That happened with one of mine, I got a standard letter saying it was Administration, when clearly it wasn't.  I emailed them and eventually got the Will, took a while though, think it went to the bottom of the pile again, but was worth the wait.
Very disreputable if they are trying to clear the backlog by fobbing people off with this!


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Re: UK Find-a-Will charges
« Reply #157 on: Thursday 03 October 19 18:37 BST (UK) »
I have received one today that was ordered 26th July.
Crackett, Cracket, Webb, Turner, Henderson, Murray, Carr, Stavers, Thornton, Oliver, Davis, Hall, Anderson, Atknin, Austin, Bainbridge, Beach, Bullman, Charlton, Chator, Corbett, Corsall, Coxon, Davis, Dinnin, Dow, Farside, Fitton, Garden, Geddes, Gowans, Harmsworth, Hedderweek, Heron, Hedley, Hunter, Ironside, Jameson, Johnson, Laidler, Leck, Mason, Miller, Milne, Nesbitt, Newton, Parkinson, Piery, Prudow, Reay, Reed, Read, Reid, Robinson, Ruddiman, Smith, Tait, Thompson, Watson, Wilson, Youn

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Re: UK Find-a-Will charges
« Reply #158 on: Thursday 03 October 19 18:48 BST (UK) »
That happened with one of mine, I got a standard letter saying it was Administration, when clearly it wasn't.  I emailed them and eventually got the Will, took a while though, think it went to the bottom of the pile again, but was worth the wait.
Very disreputable if they are trying to clear the backlog by fobbing people off with this!

My apologies in advance - are you absolutely sure of your facts, before making such allegations  :-X
Transcriptions and NBI are merely finding aids.  They are NOT a substitute for original record entries.
Remember - "They'll be found when they want to be found" !!!
If you don't ask the question, you won't get an answer.
He/she who never made a mistake, never made anything.
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Re: UK Find-a-Will charges
« Reply #159 on: Thursday 03 October 19 19:07 BST (UK) »
That happened with one of mine, I got a standard letter saying it was Administration, when clearly it wasn't.  I emailed them and eventually got the Will, took a while though, think it went to the bottom of the pile again, but was worth the wait.
Very disreputable if they are trying to clear the backlog by fobbing people off with this!

My apologies in advance - are you absolutely sure of your facts, before making such allegations  :-X
Well we have two people who received orders that should have included wills but they got a covering note saying there wasn't one. We know they must have known they mucked up, and whoever is in charge might be desperate to cut corners by doing this. I am sure most people would just accept what they are told.

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Re: UK Find-a-Will charges
« Reply #160 on: Thursday 03 October 19 19:15 BST (UK) »
I'll go away then   :-X :-X
Transcriptions and NBI are merely finding aids.  They are NOT a substitute for original record entries.
Remember - "They'll be found when they want to be found" !!!
If you don't ask the question, you won't get an answer.
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Archbell - anywhere, any date
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Milner - WRY
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Re: UK Find-a-Will charges
« Reply #161 on: Thursday 03 October 19 19:21 BST (UK) »
I have received 4 records today, all ordered 24th July.

2 show that the person died intestate and have the High Court document showing who the estate went to.

The other 2 have the will included.

Now I just need to wait for the 4 that I ordered a week later.
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