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My grandmother''s last will has been misplaced or destroyed. How can I get a copy? Is it public record now that she is deceased? We have a will from 1981 but it is not the most recent and there is no info on it as to whom drew it up. Thank you. Kristen

Submitted: 709 days and 12 hours ago.

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Value: $30

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Nothing...No where to start. There is a living trust, but no name on it as to whom drew it up.

Posted by Lawrence N. Rogak, Insurance Atty 709 days and 12 hours ago.

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If your grandmother's will was submitted for probate, the court where it was probated will have a file with a copy, and yes, it is a public record if it was probated. If it was not probated, it will not be on file with the court and it will not be a public record.

709 days and 12 hours ago.

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Reply to Lawrence N. Rogak, Insurance Atty's Post: Would it have been submitted for probate if there is a family trust?

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No. Trusts are designed so that property can pass without probate. However the trust itself might be filed with the court depending on what state you are in.

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