If my husband died, do his is adult children have the right to read his Will?
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If my husband died, do his is adult children have the right to read his Will?
They have had nothing to do with him for years. He didn’t leave them anything. Are there any legal laws that requires that they have to read it. I don’t think it is any of their business.
Asked on January 7, 2014 under Estate Planning, Wisconsin
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states a Will is probated with the court and is a public document. If your deceased husband's children wish to see his Will that is filed with the court, they can go to the court and pull the file and read the Will even though they are not named as a beneficiary within it.
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