Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

Re: Find a will

She did not necessarily have a will. Without a will, everything would go to her children, assuming her spouse predeceased her. If there was a will, you can check with the probate court in the county in which she resided. You could also ask you father. He might give you an answer. Even if he doesn't, you'll have no less information than you do now.

Re: Find a will

If your grandmother died and left a will, then it would be filed with the Probate Court in the county where she lived at the time of her death. If you were named in the will, then you should have been notified by the executor of her estate, and you have a claim against the executor if you were not. This claim is time-limited, so I would look into this soon if I were you.

The estate would have had to file a final accounting of your grandmother's assets and claims against her. It is pretty likely that the file would indicate the costs of burial and where she was buried. You might also look at local papers around the time of her death. If the paper published an obituary, it might say where she was buried.

Please remember that this is general advice, not a legal opinion or advice, which would be based upon much more information and upon our forming as attorney-client relationship. If you believe you have a legal claim or rights that were not respected, then you should contact me or another attorney directly to discuss these matters more fully.