2007-02-09 07:01:47 · 3 answers · asked by alein_from_space 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
It's not easy. The will you may be able to find if you know who their usual attorney was or who handled their last real estate closing. If you can't find it that way, then check through cancelled checks (hoping they saved them) and see what you can find.
The same is true of life insurance policies. There's no way to just contact them all and see if your family member had a policy with an insurance company, but you can go through cancelled checks or bank statements to see if they paid the premiums in the last year or three.
Otherwise, you need to snoop around the house for clues about a safety deposit box or a box/file of important documents.
2007-02-09 07:08:52 · answer #1 · answered by GenevievesMom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look around their house, look for keys that fit a "Safe Deposit" Box, where they may have put wills, insurance info, etc.
Your parents bank, may or may not tell you if your parents have a Safe Deposit Box, but, you can ask.
2007-02-09 15:30:35 · answer #2 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they had an attorney, you could contact the attorney on how to go about getting the info. But if you don't know if they had an attorney-contact a probate attorney on the appropriate way to go
2007-02-09 21:12:33 · answer #3 · answered by katlvr125 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋