What are my rights in getting a copy of my mother’s Will if she is still living?
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What are my rights in getting a copy of my mother’s Will if she is still living?
My father passed away last year and named my mother as beneficiary of his estate. Do I have a right to get a copy of the “new” Will that she may have changed since his death?
Asked on February 20, 2012 under Estate Planning, Colorado
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your loss. As a general rule, if your parent held their assets jointly then everything passed to you Mother automatically upon th death of your Father. Now that everything is really your Mother's, she may in fact dispose of it as she pleases and you have no right to a copy of the Will prior to her death. Now, I get the feeling that you think that you may be disowned or that something like that. If that is the case then you should seek information as to the laws in your state regarding same. Children do not have an absolute right to benefit from their parent's estate. Good luck.
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