father died with no will, cannot find out for sure he ever filed one
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father died with no will, cannot find out for sure he ever filed one
my father died yesterday well, early this morning and he had no prep. done with wills, we do know what bank he dealt with, we don’t even know if he had life insurance…
we are at a total loss and are looking for a good starting point
Glenn
Indianapolis, indiana
Asked on December 21, 2016 under Estate Planning, Indiana
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
If you haven't already done so, question other family members or his friends. If that's of no help, check for a letter or business card from an attorney and, if you find one, contact the person and ask if they drafted a Will for your father. If you can't locate a lawyer's contact info, then start calling attorneys in town to see if they drafted a Will for him. If that's not successful, try and contact any other adviser that your father may have had such as an accountant, financial planner, insurance agent or the like) to see if they know something. Also, you could also place a "lost Will" ad in the local newspaper. Additionally, you can check with the Probate Court in the county where hed reside to see if a Will was filed with the Court. Further, if he had a safety deposit box, look there. If that doesn't work then go through any papers you can find in file cabinets, desk drawers, in the back of the closet, between the pages of a bible, etc. Hopefully you'll find at least a Will or an insurance policy.
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