Genealogy Chat

Hi Lady cutie,
I applied to Manchester and they replied straight away that they'd sent my request to York as they only keep Wills for 1 year.

Hi Elisabeth,
That is good news for you , so pleased you have had your
brick wall knocked down ..lol.

Kathleen... same here... nothing ....lol

Hi Daisy , lets hope that you get it back soon, keep in touch with us .
Hazelx

As they don't offer refunds all cheques are banked on receipt of applications.

It's a waiting game at the mo due to Ancestry's release of part of the calenders.

Seeing on your statement the cheque's being cashed it's an indication your at the top of the pile just that they've got your application.

Had a glimmer of hope from Elisabeth yesterday as my cheques were cleared on the 26th so just one day after and I was really hoping that my wills would be posted today, but sadly no, will have to carry on waiting. Wish they would hurry up though

I'm still waiting.

Applied on 12th August. Cheque cashed 19th August. Told by the office it would take about a month.

Kath. x

Morning all,

I am still waiting for the third of the three I ordered. The cheques were all cashed at the same time. The other two arrived on 11th.

Do you know, if they don't actually find the wills, do they let you know? I did give them the details from the Ancestry entry, so I am surprised they are coming at different times.

Elisabeth x

Edit: My greatgrandmother's will does show 'primogeniture' or whatever it is called. She did divide everything between her children, but also did give a cash amount to her eldest grandson only. That was sad as she had 6 or 7 grandchildren by then. A hundred years later, I am sad for my Mum, and the others, who got nothing!

Yes the same here ..
cheque sent on 23rd Aug .. cashed on 2nd Sept
but as of yet no will
Hazelx

Kathleen,
your month was up yesterday i think
so you should get it soon hopefully
Hazelx

Oh my goodness Slartibartfast,
well i wont be getting mine for a while then lol
Just have to be patient for a while longer then ...
Hazelx

Just wanted to move the thread up a little so that I can find it when and if I ever receive the will I had ordered. I promised to let you know when it happened. Mine was the one ordered from Canada on 18th August with an international money order. Nothing yet.

No nor me Margaret
I'm going away for a week so just maybe it might be here when i get back ...fingers crossed .
Hazelx

Margaret ,
dont know if you know but once you have added to a thread
you can then find it in ..my threads on the left hand side of the screen
dont know if you already know this ...
Hazelx

Thanks, Hazel, yes I knew that but I respond to so many threads that it doesn't take long to lose one. When I found this one it was on page 3 of my threads so I bumped it up to page 1. Mind you, by the time I receive my will it will probably be down to page 10!

Well they finally arrived this morning so can now move on a bit in my tree. Think I will order lots more all at once next time lol.

I'm pleased your wills have arrived Stinker.

I am still waiting for the third, despite the other two arriving much earlier.

I'll give them a few more days and then start asking questions.

Hi all ,
Well i'm back from my hols ...but still no will
I was hoping that it might come while i was away .
I glad that you got yours StinkerMurdock.
But like Elisabeth i will be asking some questions soon lol.
Hazelx

I'm still waiting. Unlike you Brits who, I think, still get mail delivery on Saturday? We don't so I have nothing to look forward to until Monday. Mine was sent 18 Aug. and it's now October!

Just reporting in...

My final application for a will has arrived this morning. (cheque cashed 25th Aug, other two arrived 11 Sept.) I had applied to York, it had been proved in Nottingham, but the information came from Norwich. They are obviously spreading things around.

It hasn't helped me at all, as it is just Letters of Administration, not a full will.

Elisabeth

Oh thats a shame Elisabeth,
that it hasn't helped you ..
but looking on the lighter side of things
you dont have to wait for the postman any more lol
Hazelx

Hazel,

I did hope that it would give me some useful information, as the others had done.

It does show that the same firm of solicitors was being used back in 1930s, as has been used by this particular family to the present day. (They must have had a lot of fees over the years!)

Elisabeth