my friend told me regularly that i was in her will yet when she died i got nothing.could it be that someone has kept it?the bank was supposed to be joint executors of the will with 2 other peole but the bank said since there was 2 others they could bow out.
2007-05-02 11:23:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The answer will depend a lot on what state and county you live in. Usually, a will has to be filed with probate court. Try checking the website for the court in the county where your friend died for information about accessing probate records. If the will was never filed with probate, that's probably a breach of the executors' duties, although again, the law in your state could be different.
You can also simply try requesting a copy from the executors. If they resist, that will give you an inkling that something fishy is going on. If you can't find a copy, and the executors won't give it to you, it might be worth getting a lawyer involved.
2007-05-02 12:13:46 · answer #1 · answered by LawMom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with the county. The executor typically has ten business days to file a copy.
2007-05-02 18:26:46 · answer #2 · answered by CHARITY G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a copy of the will from the probate court, or from the executor, if you know who that is.
2007-05-02 18:32:47 · answer #3 · answered by Gregory H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earliest is when you attend the reading of the will after the person died. Until that time they can change their minds (and their wills) a million times. They can even lie to you about what is in their will.
2007-05-02 18:30:33 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
EXECUTORS OR NOT THERE HAS TO BE AN ATTORNEY TO EXCUTES THE WILL. THAT IS THE ATTORNEY OF RECORD CALL THEM THEY WILL TELL YOU.
2007-05-02 18:31:18 · answer #5 · answered by dnjo303 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋