How can we get a copy of my mother-in-law’s Will?
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How can we get a copy of my mother-in-law’s Will?
My wife’s mother passed away recently. We checked with my wife’s stepsisters to get a copy of the Will so we can turn it into DSHS, however they are refusing to do so. Also, they have not filed it with the Superior Court. What can we do to get a copy as my wife is paranoid schizophrenic and we don’t need their refusal to jeopardize her or mines health Insurance through the state?
Asked on November 13, 2013 under Estate Planning, Washington
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your loss and the situation. If there is a valid Will and you know that her sisters have it, you can petition the Probate Court in the county that your mother in law resided in at the time of her death for them to produce the Will or in the alternative, to have the estate admitted in to probate through intestacy. If you know the attorney who prepared the Will perhaps you can appeal to him or her. Good luck.
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