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I need to find out whom a lawyer was for a deceased person.
Asked on Jul 10th, 2018 on Trusts and Estates - Georgia
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My sister has the copy of the will and I never received one and she says that she was the executors of the will but I and her was the beneficiary on the will. I need to find out who the attorney was that did the will. How do I find this out.
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There is no public record for that. The best way to try to figure out what attorney a deceased person used is to look through the person's belongings to see if there is any information that shows that he or she paid an attorney, received documents from an attorney, or otherwise communicated with an attorney.
If you never received a copy of the Will but your sister claims that there is one, you are likely better off finding an estate litigation attorney (I do NOT do that work) and having them help you file a petition to force your sister to produce the Will. You can also seek to have yourself appointed as the administrator of the estate if your sister is claiming that there is a Will but not offering it for probate, you don't have to take her word that there is a Will. You should also call the probate court of the county where the person lived to see if there has been anything offered for probate, filed for safekeeping, or filed for informational purposes only. If there has been, you may be able to get a copy.
Best wishes to you.
Answered on Jul 16th, 2018 at 5:34 AM
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You can only identify who the attorney is for a will by talking to the witnesses who saw her execute the will. They will know who prepared the Will.
Answered on Jul 11th, 2018 at 6:16 AM