Summary – If you’re looking to collect deeds and wills previously held with Clifford Smith & Buchanan (CSB) or Guardian Wills and Probate Services (GWPS), or you’d like to instruct a new will, this page explains both. Some old Deeds and Wills are held by Conveyancing Limited (which is contracted by GWPS / CSB for this purpose).
Here’s how to get your old documents back – or – get started on a new will today.
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How to Collect Your Deeds and Wills
Complete the form below to get your old Deeds and Wills. We will contact you with the next steps.
Write a New Will — Deeds and Wills Instructions
If you’re visiting this page because you don’t yet have a will in place, our Colne solicitor can take your wills and trusts instructions directly. We’ll guide you through the process in plain English, cover executors, guardianship and inheritance planning, trusts and store your finished will securely with us. Every will we write is kept safe and easy to locate, so your family will never face the situation described elsewhere on this page.
Why store your wills and trusts documents away from home?
The advantage of storing your will with a third party (i.e. not at home) is that IF you lose your original will it is considered to be revoked, i.e. that you intended to destroy it and cancel it. Therefore lots of client choose to store their wills and deeds with their solicitors to avoid accidently revoking an important legal document. Most clients keep copies or scans at home in a folder or on their computer.
Conveyancing Limited stores deeds and wills ONLY on behalf of Clifford Smith & Buchanan & Guardian Wills and Probate Services. Click here – get in touch if you have any questions relating to your old deeds or wills stored with Clifford Smith & Buchanan
Clifford Smith & Buchanan Solicitors and Estate agents were based in – based in Nelson and Colne, Lancashire until it was taken over by Guardian Wills and Probate Services in September 2020. All historic cases, deeds and wills were acquired by Guardian Wills and Probate Services. The estate agents department closed in November 2024 and the legal department closed in December 2025. We currently store only old Deeds and Wills only on the old firm’s behalf. David Buchanan is also a consultant solicitor with Taylor Rose nut based 1 Market Street, Colne, BB8 0LJ. Click here to get in touch today
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