BLACKBURN has been chosen to help pilot the launch of the UK's first national wills register.
The system has been set up to tackle the problems caused by the one in four wills found to be missing or damaged when someone dies.
The register, called thewillplace.com, offers a nationwide will registration, location and retrieval service.
It allows members of the public to register the whereabouts of their wills and enables probate professionals such as lawyers to search for missing wills.
Oldham, Bolton, and Chester are other places in the North West included in the pilot.
People who register their wills with thewillplace.com will be issued with a certificate and two credit card-style registration cards - one to be held by themselves and one by their next-of-kin - showing a unique account number and thewillplace.com's contact details.
For further information visit www.thewillplace.com or call 0800 s032 4557.
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