Bluedaisy

Hi, I live in London and my dad died 8 years ago in Larnaca, Cyprus.

Does anyone know how I can get a copy of his will without actually

going over there?

Thankyou very much :-)

MrsFychan

have a read through this http://www.cyprusexpat.co.uk/article...useful-insight

are you aware that he actually made a will and was it created in Cyprus or another country. at the end of the above article is a link that might be able to help.

Bluedaisy

Thankyou very much. I will look into the link. Yes he definitely made a will

and he definitely made it in Larnaca because my brother saw it originally but he is also

in London and doesn't know how to obtain a copy.

Jerseygirl

to BE. I am moving your thread over to our Cyprus forum...hopefully the people who post in that forum will be able to help you.

Sue

Was the will not filed with his solicitors/lawyers?

Mitzyboy

It may be slightly different in Cyprus, but in a lot of European countries wills are notarised. You dont keep the original, they are kept at a registry. You (or your father) will only have a copy.
Inheritance laws are quite complicated in Cyprus I believe, laws of succession apply

Veronica-K

Your fathers lawyer should have lodged the will at the local court.
If you don't know who the lawyer was the court should be able to tell you.
You should be aware that if your father was a little bit naive about how things work here his lawyer may well have made himself executor and some lawyers will claim as much as 20% of the estate.

Bluedaisy

Thanks Veronica x