Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Maine
Dis-inherited Heirs in Will
When probating a will, do all surviving children of the deceased have to be notified, even though the will states they are left nothing? If so, and the addresses are unknown, how would the courts get in touch with them?
Thank you.
Dave
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Dis-inherited Heirs in Will
When offering a Will for probate, you will need to obtain the proper forms for filing the Will with the Probate Court. These filing forms require the identity of "heirs" of the decedent, and addresses to the extent they are known. Notice of the offering of the Will is required to be provided to the heirs, even if they have been excluded from the Will, so that they have the opportunity to challenge the Will or perhaps offer a more recent Will. If the address is unknown, the Court has proceedures for publishing notice.
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