Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

reading of the will

I was not offered a copy of a will that has my name in it. There was no

will reading. Is that against the law?


Asked on 10/14/07, 6:07 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Mitchell Roth MW Roth, Professional Law Corporation

Re: reading of the will

No. We have all been watching too much television.

After someone dies, anyone interested in the estate can open a probate and apply to be the personal representative of the estate. If there is a wil, it means nothing unless someone probates the will, meaning they file the will in court and prove its validity. If you are named in a will, then check to see if anyone has filed a probate in the county in which the decedent lived when he or she died. If there is no probate, hire a probate lawyer and apply for letters of administration. If you are appointed personal representative of the estate, the attorneys fees will be paid by the estate.

Feel free to call me if I can help.

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Answered on 10/14/07, 6:17 pm


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