When a Will is made, several decades may pass before it is required. In that time a number of events could take place which cause the original will to be misplaced. Examples being the testator moving home and losing it or the solicitor who prepared it not storing it correctly. Unfortunately accidents do happen however if there is a copy of the signed Will then there is a court process that can allow the copy to be used.
‘Proving the Tenor’
The court process