The National Will Register

UK will search and will registration services

The National Will Register is the UK’s leading will search and registration service, ensuring the correct will is located for estate administration mitigating the risk of litigation and assuring the testator’s wishes are honoured.

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The National Will Register turns 20!

This year, The National Will Register celebrates an important milestone: 20 years in business. For two decades, the team has been working behind the scenes to solve a challenge many people don’t think about until they need to - ensuring wills can be located quickly and reliably at the moments that matter most.

Reduced risk of errors in probate cases

Conducting a will search provides a clearer picture on the testacy situation of a person and negates the possibility of mishandling an estate

Grow your customer base with will registration

Will registration helps retain probate work when creating a will, and offers greater value to your wills and probate clients

More streamlined casework

Will search and registration can be conducted within seconds through our Practice and Case Management solutions

Features and benefits

Reducing the risk of mishandling probate cases

By searching for a will, you can check to see if a will was made, or confirm whether you have the most up-to-date version to correctly administer an estate so that you and your clients can proceed with confidence.

Over half of the wills in existence in the UK
Ensures comprehensive due diligence
Reduces risk of claims and disputes
Saves time and resources
Enhances professional credibility

Our clients are generally very happy with this being included and great that it is part of the service we provide. Will registration adds value for them and is very rare that a client would opt out of this as its widely viewed as a positive thing.
Louise Holmes, PartnerPoole Alcock
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People forget where their loved one’s wills are, or this conversation never happens, so, The National Will Register acts as a security measure to ensure it is found when it is needed most.
Louise Holmes, PartnerAST Hampsons
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FAQs

The National Will Register has grown from Certainty the National Will Register to become the trademarked national will register for the UK providing will registration and will search services to the public and profession. In 2021, The National Will Register became part of OneAdvanced, a leading provider of solutions for the legal market.
The National Will Register is widely used by legal professionals, will writers, private individuals, professional indemnity insurers, government agencies, charities, and other entities involved in estate planning or administration.
Registering a will ensures a secure, verifiable record of its existence and location. It mitigates the risks of a will being lost, forgotten, or overlooked, ensuring that the testator’s wishes are honoured and reducing the likelihood of costly disputes or claims.
A will search is a tool that helps locate existing registered or unregistered wills, ensuring all relevant documents are identified during estate administration or probate.

A will search should be conducted when someone passes away to ensure the latest valid will is located before the probate process begins.
Yes, The National Will Register integrates seamlessly into your firm’s workflow, complementing existing legal and estate administration processes - and is a part of OneAdvanced Legal.
Yes, The National Will Register is widely recognised in the legal and probate sectors as a trusted resource, contributing to due diligence and transparency in estate administration.
Whilst will registration isn't currently compulsory in the UK, it is strongly recommended in following best practice by independent leading bodies, including:

The Law Society

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Citizens Advice

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Will Aid

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