With your father being alive I would say you do NOT have a right to get a copy of his will. You can most certainly ask for it but I don't think anybody has an obligation to give you a copy. After death the rules are different and you would be entitled to a copy. You might check the county records to see whose name the house is in. Sometimes people gift a house during life. Though this is often a bad move from a tax standpoint people still do it. Knowing this might 1) quench your appetite for information and/or 2) you might have options to pursue now. For example, if your dad is not mentally competent and gave the house away that could be a transaction you could undo now!? I would seek the aid of an estate litigation attorney eventually. Good luck. -John
Answered on May 05th, 2015 at 7:05 AM