Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

How can I find out the contents of my fathers will? My mother died before him and my sister is the executor. I don't speak to her.


Asked on 8/10/10, 9:53 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Arnold Nager Arnold H. Nager, Esquire

If the will was filed for probate, you would have received a Notice of Petition. If you did, the will is on file at the Surrogate's Court in the county your father resided in.

Otherwise, you have a claim as a beneficiary together with your siblings for equal shares in the estate.

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Answered on 8/15/10, 12:21 pm


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