Missing Will - liquidated company
Ian Waring
called "Quill Group". Although based in Cheshire somewhere, the local
representative who did the paperwork came from the Farnham, Surrey area. It
looks like this company went out of business some 5 years or so ago.
As you may guess, the relative in question recently died. So far, the only
will that can be found is dated in the 50's.
Does anyone know anything about this company or know where they held their
documents in escrow? Or an idea what steps could be taken so the executor
can find this document??
- Ian W.
Alasdair Baxter
Quill Wills seems to have been some sort of franchising system. I have
been able to trace several companies calling themselves Quill Wills and
they may have been some of the original franchisees who have carried on
on their own account. Quill Wills Associates of Northampton are on
01604-499952; Quill Wills of Ashford, Kent are on 01303-812992 and Quill
Wills of Kettering can be contacted on 01536-516905.
I can find nothing in Farnham but a call to some of the above numbers
might tell you where to locate the will. They may even know the name of
the local franchisee or rep. I imagine that, in order to get business,
they had to be able to assure their clients that their wills were safe no
matter what.
--
Alasdair Baxter, Nottingham, UK. Tel +44 115 9705100; Fax +44 115 9423263
"It's not what you say that matters but how you say it.
It's not what you do that matters but how you do it"
David Levy
Waring <ia...@demon.net> writes
>One of my relatives wrote a will in 1990 or thereabouts using a company
>called "Quill Group". Although based in Cheshire somewhere, the local
>representative who did the paperwork came from the Farnham, Surrey area. It
>looks like this company went out of business some 5 years or so ago.
>
>As you may guess, the relative in question recently died. So far, the only
>will that can be found is dated in the 50's.
>
>Does anyone know anything about this company or know where they held their
>documents in escrow? Or an idea what steps could be taken so the executor
>can find this document??
>
>
>
If you can find a copy of the Will (the will writer may have given the
testator one to keep) then it could be worth your getting the executor
named in it to apply for Probate of the copy - but I strongly advise
your instructing a solicitor to handle the whole matter. For this
reason you will want to work out what the financial pros and cons are -
you might finish up exhausting the estate by legal costs.
--
David Levy
David Swarbrick
<Alas...@dram.demon.co.uk> writes
>>called "Quill Group". Although based in Cheshire somewhere, the local
>>representative who did the paperwork came from the Farnham, Surrey area. It
>>looks like this company went out of business some 5 years or so ago.
>>
>>As you may guess, the relative in question recently died. So far, the only
>>will that can be found is dated in the 50's.
>>
>>Does anyone know anything about this company or know where they held their
>>documents in escrow? Or an idea what steps could be taken so the executor
>>can find this document??
>
>been able to trace several companies calling themselves Quill Wills and
>they may have been some of the original franchisees who have carried on
>on their own account. Quill Wills Associates of Northampton are on
>01604-499952; Quill Wills of Ashford, Kent are on 01303-812992 and Quill
>Wills of Kettering can be contacted on 01536-516905.
>
>I can find nothing in Farnham but a call to some of the above numbers
>might tell you where to locate the will. They may even know the name of
>the local franchisee or rep. I imagine that, in order to get business,
>they had to be able to assure their clients that their wills were safe no
>matter what.
I say nothing about 'Quill Wils' because I know nothing of them, but
some of these companies make their money by offering cheap wills, but
then charging for storing them (few solicitors charge). This might
suggest that there should be some arrangement, but who knows.
--
David Swarbrick, Solicitor. Brighouse, West Yorkshire.
Tel: +44(0)1484 722531 Fax: +44(0)1484 716617
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Colin Rutterford
Professional Willwriters. Suggest you contact the IPW Secretary, John
Ellershaw of 73 Shorncliffe Crescent, Folkestone CT20 3PG. Tel: 01303
243555. He may well be able to help.
Colin Rutterford Legal Services
persu...@gmail.com
Quill Wills
Harbro House, Crown Lane, Denbigh, LL16 3SY
0800 298 298 3
quill...@hotmail.com
Quill Franchisees were able to store will where they considered best. E.g. Somerset House, London - a local Solicitor or Bank with whom they had an arrangement, Quill Group's own storage system 'Quill Willbank', Sentinel Will Storage (also at Harbro House) and so on.
If we can assist in any way please make contact.
Simon Harris
founder
On Saturday, 18 July 1998 08:00:00 UTC+1, Ian Waring wrote:
> One of my relatives wrote a will in 1990 or thereabouts using a company
> called "Quill Group". Although based in Cheshire somewhere, the local
> representative who did the paperwork came from the Farnham, Surrey area. It
> looks like this company went out of business some 5 years or so ago.
>
> As you may guess, the relative in question recently died. So far, the only
> will that can be found is dated in the 50's.
>
> Does anyone know anything about this company or know where they held their
> documents in escrow? Or an idea what steps could be taken so the executor
> can find this document??
>
AndyW
years since the original post was made.
Andy (hate top posting)