Does an executor appointed under the last Will of a deceased person have a right to see a previously revoked Will stored by a law firm?

The right to see a Will

The right to have sight of a Will after the death of a deceased individual is very limited. There is a distinction between the situation before and after the grant of probate.

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   before the grant of probate only the executors named in the Will are entitled to see it. Any law firm or bank holding the Will cannot allow any person to see the Will or supply them with a copy of it, unless all the executors named in the Will consent to this. They can disclose the persons who are the executors and any directions as to funeral arrangements

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   when probate is granted, the Will becomes a public document. Any person can then apply to the Probate Registry for a copy of the Will, whether or not they are a beneficiary or have any other interest in respect of the estate

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