How long after Will is read before all parties receive their money?
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How long after Will is read before all parties receive their money?
My sister has a bum for a boyfriend who hasn’t worked in 2 years saying that when his grandfather dies he will be rich. Well grandpop died 8 months ago and no money just a line of how it is all tied up in family turmoil. Is this just another line of BS and a stall tactic or could he be telling truth? Is there anyway we can get a copy of Will?
Asked on August 22, 2011 New Jersey
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If there is a probate of a will filed, the probate is a public record where anyone can view the court file and the original will submitted to probate. If you want to see the will, go down to the court house where the will is supposedly being probated, ask the court clerk for the file and review it.
Probate can be a lengthy process. Its design is to pay all bills of the creditors of the deceased person, distribute the net assets to the beneficiaries and close the estate with a final order of distribution.
The earliest a probate can be closed is six months after letter's testametary are issued to the executor or executrix. Most probates take a good year from issuance of letter's testamentary before final distribution of assets and closing.
Good luck.
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