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PE2076: Require original wills made outside of Scotland to be accepted into safe custody, by Registers of Scotland or other safe custody providers, without prior mailing around

Petition Summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce legislation to require that custody providers accept original wills from the outset, removing their power first to require an opinion on the validity of the will from a lawyer in the jurisdiction of origin.

Petitioner: Maurice Frank

Status: Closed

Date published: 20 December 2023

Click here for the full petition


Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration

SPICe Briefing (162KB, pdf) posted 25 January 2024


Committee Meetings

01 May 2024: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders. 

Official Report of Meeting 01 May 2024


Written Submissions

PE2076/A: Scottish Government submission of 22 January 2024 (63KB, pdf) posted 24 January 2024