How doI find out if my father’s estate has already been probated?
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How doI find out if my father’s estate has already been probated?
Asked on August 1, 2011 Texas
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your father's estate has been entered for probate, you can contact the probate court in question. This would be in the state and county in which your father was domiciled as of the date of his death. If a probate was opened then his Will would have been filed there. At that point it would have become a matter of public record. For a small fee you (or any one for that matter) can obtain a copy of the Will. If it has not yet been enterede for probate, you can also obtain a copy if you are a listed benficiary.
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