Archive Access
Document Storage & Retrieval
We understand that many clients prefer us to securely store their important legal documents.
As part of our Wills and Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) services, we offer free, permanent storage for your signed Wills and LPAs.
For other legal matters, we are required by our regulators to store paper files for a minimum of 6 years (or 10 years for CLC-regulated purchase files). After this period, documents are securely destroyed — see clause 27 of our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Related Services
Requesting a Stored File
This service allows you to request a copy or extract from a historical file that we still hold in our off-site storage facility.
How Long Does It Take?
For new clients, we begin work once our client engagement process is complete. This includes:
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Agreeing the scope of work and fee
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Setting up your client record
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Issuing a bill (payment is required in advance)
Money Matters
Retrieve and Extract a historical file (£50)
Our experienced Probate Solicitors, based in Stockport and across South Manchester (Bramhall, Cheadle, Hazel Grove and Heald Green), can retrieve your archived file and extract relevant information upon request.
Please note:
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Archived files are retained in accordance with regulatory requirements (typically for at least 6 years, or 10 years for certain matters).
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After this period, they may have been securely destroyed in line with our Terms & Conditions.
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We charge a fixed fee of £50 to retrieve and review archived files.
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If you have any questions, require any further information, or would like to engage us on the T&Cs linked Our Terms in the footer below, please don’t hesitate to Contact Us.
Contact Us
If you previously instructed us, we may still hold your probate file in our secure archive. We offer a fixed-fee service to retrieve and extract information from historical files.
Use the form to request access — we’ll confirm if your file is available and guide you through the next steps.
With 18 years of experience, our team at Mounteney Solicitors is here to assist with any probate matters you may face, offering trusted legal support from our offices in Bramhall, Cheadle, Hazel Grove and Heald Green.
Contact our experienced Probate Solicitors today to begin the probate process and receive clear, compassionate, and specialist guidance every step of the way.
