If a case was closed on a trust, how can I find out if my siblings and I were suppose to get something?
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If a case was closed on a trust, how can I find out if my siblings and I were suppose to get something?
Asked on April 29, 2014 under Estate Planning, New Jersey
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
If you know the case number and name of the case, you can go to the court and ask the court clerk to let you see the file. The court file will tell you everything that occurred in the case and the disposition of the case and whether you and your siblings were to receive anything.
If you don't know the case number, but know the name of the case, you can obtain the case number by looking for the name of the case in the court's computer. You will need the case number when you ask the court clerk to let you see the file. You can't remove the file from the court, but can ask the court clerk to photocopy the entire file or just those sections of the file that you want.
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