Is there any way to find out how much a family member got in a Will?
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Is there any way to find out how much a family member got in a Will?
Asked on January 31, 2016 under Estate Planning, Illinois
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
The obvious answer is to ask them. If that's not possible, then if the Will has been entered into probate it is now a matter of public record, therefore anyone has the right to see it; contact the probate court in the county in which the proceedings are being handled. if probate has not yet been opened, then if you were related to the deceased, as an "interested party" (i.e. someone who is also named in the Will or someone would have inherited if a Will was never written), then you have a right to request a copy of it.
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