QUESTION
How could I find information about an inheritance?
Asked on Aug 14th, 2015 on Estate Planning - Michigan
8 ANSWERS
Check the court records of where the deceased lived to see if the estate was probated [you can do that on line in California]. The file will have the Will in it. Ask the people who are likely heirs.
Answered on Aug 17th, 2015 at 1:08 AM
Commercial & Bankruptcy Law Attorney serving Powell, OH
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Ronald K. Nims
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Check the probate court of the county where the person lived at the time of their death. If the probate has been filed, it will show all the beneficiaries.
Answered on Aug 17th, 2015 at 1:08 AM
Check with the probate court in the county in which the deceased lived at the time of his or her death. If there's a will, it should be filed with the court. Even if there isn't a will, the court should have records about who served as executor of the estate and how the estate was distributed.
Answered on Aug 14th, 2015 at 6:45 PM
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Obtain the services of an investigator to do a search for you and prepare a report of his findings.
Answered on Aug 14th, 2015 at 5:13 PM
Check the local probate court, ask your relatives, ask the lawyer who prepared the documents.
Answered on Aug 14th, 2015 at 4:12 PM
Edwin K. Niles
You don't give us much to go on, but you can index the name of the deceased at the Superior Court where the deceased lived, and from that get a case number for any probate proceeding. With the case no. you can review the entire file.
Answered on Aug 14th, 2015 at 4:12 PM
Commercial Attorney serving Chicago, IL
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A Will must be filed in with the clerk of the court in the county where the decedent resided at the time of death. The Will would me a matter of public record and could be read and copied.
Answered on Aug 14th, 2015 at 3:10 PM
Appellate Attorney serving Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
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If it was by will, in the probate court of the county where the deceased resided.
Answered on Aug 14th, 2015 at 2:31 PM