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Do i have the right to see my fathers will.

Asked on May 04th, 2015 on Estate Litigation - California
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A few years ago {we heard} My father put the property, witch we lived in starting in 1962, to his grand daughter, my father scene has moved in with his grand daughter. As soon as he moved in. The grand daughter won't let us up there. do I have a right to see my fathers will? Thanks
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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

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