While you are alive, your will is private and only accessible to you and anyone you choose to share it with. After your death, if probate is granted, the will becomes a public document and anyone can request a copy from the probate registry. If probate is not needed, the will may remain private, accessible only to your executors and beneficiaries. Registering your will helps ensure it can be located when needed, but does not make it public before your death.