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How do I find out what was in my sisters will?

Sent to General Experts June 23 2006 at 3:23 PM
   

Hello, I would like to know how to find out what was in my sisters will without having to ask my brother in law or niece Iam not really concerned but iam curious is this public record? My sister passed away about 75 days ago and I have not received a straight answer. Her estate was around 300,000 dollars or so and my brother has hinted that she left me something.
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June 23 2006 at 5:56 PM (2 hours and 32 minutes and 43 seconds later)
         
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Who is the executor of the estate?

Do you know who drew up the will?

Who has power of attorney?

Any idea when, or if, the will is going to be probated?

State in which your sister had regency in when she passed?

By answering these questions it will allow me to give you information specific to your needs.



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June 23 2006 at 7:26 PM (1 hour and 30 minutes and 27 seconds later)
         
Reply to John Baker's Post: My Brother in law should be the executor, william austin starnes. I do not know the company that drew up the will but my sister
had it done. My brother in law should have power of attorney. I would think the will would be probated but I dont know how long that takes. My sister passed away in ga. Sorry
I dont know much and I dont know why they
have not told me more.
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June 24 2006 at 3:14 AM (7 hours and 47 minutes and 2 seconds later)
         
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Scotty

Looks like you brother in law is the one that has the answers. Normally the details of a will are made public at the probate. There is no place to go, where the information on a will is public record, before the will is probated. If your brother in law will not give you the information you need, your only choices would be to wait and see, go to the probate hearing, or hire legal counsel to attend the probate hearing. Depending on the court load probate can take 6 months to more than a year. Sorry I can't be of more help but with the limited information provided, this is as much as I can come up with.



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