If my wife’s father passed away last year but she never saw his Will, how can we view it?.
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If my wife’s father passed away last year but she never saw his Will, how can we view it?.
We assume that her stepmother was the executor. If he had one, would it be registered someplace or do we have to ask her stepmother?
Asked on August 26, 2014 under Estate Planning, Maryland
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your loss. If there was a probate proceeding filed then it would have been filed in the Probate Court in the county in which he resided at the time of his death. The proceeding is a public record so she can view the entire file. Understand that if they held everything jointly then it passed to her automatically at the time of his death. She would only need to probate separate property. Good luck.
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