Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Massachusetts

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Are wills a matter of public record? Could I go into a courthouse and find my deceased aunts will?


Asked on 11/10/03, 6:02 pm

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Alan Pransky Law Office of Alan J. Pransky

Re: wills

Wills when probated become public records. If your Aunt's estate was probated, you can read her will if she wrote one.

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Answered on 11/10/03, 9:35 pm

Re: wills

Probate Court records are open to the Public. So if your aunt's will was probated it is a matter of public record and you can go to the court and look at it.

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Answered on 11/12/03, 11:59 am


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