Keep the signed original safe
Store your signed paper will in a secure location where it can be found quickly when needed.
Your will, printed and posted. Your original, kept safe for life.
We print your will on premium paper and post it to you with clear signing instructions. Fifty Six Law can then keep the signed original safe, free for life.
In England and Wales, only the signed paper original of a will is valid. Your Will Vault in GetWill keeps copies of your documents and a record of where your signed will is kept, but the original itself needs a safe home. This page covers practical storage guidance for customers in England and Wales.
Where your signed will can be kept
Free safe storage with Fifty Six Law, for life
Fifty Six Law checks the signed original, binds it and keeps it in safe storage, free for life, with a certificate of safe custody for you. Your posted pack includes an envelope addressed to Fifty Six Law; you pay only the postage to send it to us.
Deposit it with HMCTS yourself, £24
Prefer the Probate Service? Deposit your will with HMCTS yourself using the form we fill in for you.
We check it and send it to HMCTS, £74
Post the signed original to us. We check it and deposit it with HMCTS for you, and tell you when it has been deposited.
Keep it yourself
Keep the signed original somewhere safe that your executors know about, such as a home safe. You can post it to us for a free check.
You can ask for your original back at any time, and your executors can collect it when it is needed. They are always free to choose who deals with the estate.
Start your willWherever you keep it
Tell executors where it is
A well-drafted will still needs to be located. Make sure executors know where the original is kept.
Keep related records together
Store your letter of wishes, key contacts, and account references in one place for easier administration.