My Dad passed in April and I was told he had a will and that he left me money. I haven’t heard anything or received anything how do I go about finding out about his Will?
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My Dad passed in April and I was told he had a will and that he left me money. I haven’t heard anything or received anything how do I go about finding out about his Will?
I need to find out if my Dad had a Will and, if so, how do I find it? Also, he had an insurance policy and a safety deposit box at a bank. I am his next of kin and I need help in how do I go about finding out information for this.
Asked on August 3, 2018 under Estate Planning, New Jersey
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your loss. Do you think that the Will may be in the safety deposit box? If you are the next of kin and there is no Will then you would inherit the entire estate. You will need "legal authority" to open the safety deposit box and "marshall" (gather) his assets to open an estate account. Having the death certificate is a good start. You need to go to the Probate Court in the County in which he resided at the time of his death and ask about applying for immediate Temporary Letters to allow you to open the box and see if the Will is in it. If there is no Will then you can continue as an Intestate Estate Administration. Good luck.
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