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Wills, Admons & Death Duty
| Wills and Admons 1858 - present day
After the 12th of January 1858 the
registration of grants
of probate and letters of administration (Admons) was done by a central
probate registry. In 1875, registration became part of the
supreme
court. |
Prices
for documents 1858-present day: If year of probate is supplied £10.00* Order by email | Order by secure form Up to 5 year search £12.00* *£5.00 refund if no Will or Admon is found These prices include a copy of any Will or Grant located Prices exclude postage - you may provide an SAE if desired. |
| Wills and Admons before 1858
Before 1858, there were two Prerogative Courts, one for the northern province of York (PCY) and another for the southern province of Canterbury (PCC). The PCY court covered the counties of Yorkshire, Durham, Northumberland, Westmorland, Cumberland, Lancashire, Cheshire, Nottinghamshire and the Isle of Man. The remainder of England and all of Wales was in the PCC court. |
Prices for documents pre-1858: If year of probate supplied £4.00* Order by email | Order by secure form Up
to 5 years search £7.00* * Plus 50p per A3 sheet |
| Death duty registers 1796 - 1903
These taxes were generally known as
death or estate duties.
The tax was on personal estates over the value of £20.
Estates
worth over £100 became liable to succession duty from 1853.
You will need to have an approximate date of death. If found these documents may give a lot of information and some details that are not in the will. |
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for register searches: Please contact us for a quote Request quote by email Tel: 0208 500 6330 |
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