Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

how do i find out if my grandmother made a Will before she died?


Asked on 3/02/10, 12:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Jonathan Reich De Castro, West, Chodorow, Glickfeld & Nass, Inc.

If your other relatives won't tell you, the best thing (and perhaps only thing) to do is to check the Court records in the County where she died to see if a probate was opened in her name. You can do this online in most Counties.

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Answered on 3/08/10, 8:58 am


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