Once you are notified that you are a legatee in a Will that is being offered for probate in a Surrogate Court, what do you need to do?
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Once you are notified that you are a legatee in a Will that is being offered for probate in a Surrogate Court, what do you need to do?
Asked on September 30, 2012 under Estate Planning, Florida
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Custom and practice in a probate matter for a beneficiary who has been notified by the attorney for the estate or the executor that he has been gifted something from the decedent is to acknowledge receipt of the notice and request a copy of the Will.
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