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I hate to bear bad news, but there is no obligation that the attorney keep a copy of the will. And, wills are not filed until a person dies. It is up to the testator (your sister) to make sure it is safe and the family knows where to find it.

Even if a copy of a will is found, a hearing would have to be held to explain why the original was lost, as well as testimony from the witnesses to its signing. This is because when wills are lost, the law presumes that the testator destroyed it, intending to void the will.

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