Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Connecticut
wills
My father in law died in 2005.My wife and her brothers were his only survivors.We have never seen a will.Can you tell us how we may be able to find one.We know one exists,but not where to look.Should one be on file possibly a town office
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Re: wills
I am asked this question often. Unfortunately, there is no system for "recording," "filing" or "registering" wills.
If you have any idea who your father-in-law may have used as a lawyer to draft the will, you may want to contact him/her. Usually lawyers keep a copy of their client's wills.
If he had a safe deposit box, there is a probate procedure (fairly easy)to have the box opened to see if there is a will present in the box.
Otherwise, you should look among his belongings.
I am perplexed why, after approximately 4 years, you would ask this question. His estate should have been probated by now.
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