Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

Where might the signed will be? Safe deposit box maybe? Does his former attornery have a copy or a computer copy? Who were the witnesses that signed the will at the time of signing by your fiance'? Track them down and find out if they have any information. You need to address these questions. If no answers, are forthcoming, your fiance's estate will go to his siblings and or his parents, or his children if any, by the statutory scheme set forth in the probate code.

I agree with Mr. Waid, and would add that you can also try to probate a "lost" will. There's a rebuttable presumption in California that if the will can't be found, the will-maker intended to revoke it, but the presumption can be overcome with evidence that he didn't intend to revoke it and it's merely lost. If this is the case, I strongly recommend using an experienced probate attorney to overcome the presumption in court.