How can I look at my grandmothers Will?
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How can I look at my grandmothers Will?
She passed away in 01/10, before she died she told me I was in her Will. I never heard from the administrator over her Will. If I was in her Will wouldn’t they have sent me a copy?
Asked on November 4, 2010 under Estate Planning, Tennessee
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If you were in your grandmother's Will you would have been notified by the executor (Personal Representative); beneficiaries are usually given a copy of the Will when it is to be submitted to Probate. If you did not receive notice then that means that it either hasn't yet been admitted for Probate or you you were not listed as a beneficiary. To be sure, ask the executor for a copy (although it need not be given to those who are not inheriting). Also, as a practical matter, once a Will has been filed with the probate Court it becomes a matter of public record; it can be viewed by anyone. Contact the Probate Court in the county where your grandmother was domiciled at the time of her death. It will be on file there and for a small fee you can obtain a copy.
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