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How can I see a will.
I would like to know if I was left anything.
Asked on February 8, 2017 under Estate Planning, Washington
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You don't provide any details, such as your relationship to the deceased. The law is that all beneficiaries named in a Will are entitled to receive a copy of it in order for them to know what they will be receive and how and when they will be receiving it. The fact of the matter is that if you were left an inheritance, you will be notified of that by the executor. And if you are a child of the deceased you are someone who would inherit if there was no Will (i.e. an "interested party"), so you are entitled to a copy to make sure that one in fact exists. Further, once the Will is entered for probate, it becomes a matter of public record which means that anyone can view it.
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