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How can an executor to a will get a copy when the attorney is unknown?
Asked on Feb 23rd, 2020 on Wills and Probate - California
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My sister was named executor of our uncle’s estate. He died 2 months ago and she has yet to receive a copy of the will. We do not know who his attorney was, nor will his widow provide us with that information.
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If the person known to have the original Will refuses to produce it, an heir can hire a local probate attorney to file an Application to Determine Heirship (the title varies from state to state) and, after being appointed by the court, settle the estate. If the widow receives more under the Will than she would as an heir, she will submit the Will to court. If not, the estate will still be settled.
Answered on Feb 24th, 2020 at 5:04 AM
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