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?
1 Answer from Attorneys
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.
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