What can I do if my mother just passed away but I cannot find her Will?
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What can I do if my mother just passed away but I cannot find her Will?
Asked on July 22, 2015 under Estate Planning, Indiana
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
If you have not already done so, question her friends and other family members. If that doesn't prove useful, then check if she had a safety deposit box. If that's not successful, then go through any papers that you can find in file cabinets, desk drawers, etc. If you still don't find a Will, be on the look out for a letter or business card from an attorney; if you find one then contact that person and ask if they drafted your mother's Will. If you can't find any information about an attorney, try to contact any other advisers that your mother may have used such as n accountant of finacial planner financial planner or accountant, possibly they may know something. You can also just start calling attorneys in town to see if they drafted a Will for your mother. Additionally, you can place a "Lost Will" ad in the local paper. Finally, check with the Probate Court in the county where he resided; it is possible that a Will was filed with the Court when it was executed.
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