Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

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YOU DO NOT SAY WHAT PAPERS THE JUDGE SIGNBED. I PRESUME THEY WERE TO ALLOW THE WILL TO BE PROBATED, AND DID NOT COVER THE ESTATE ADMINISTRATION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS. A WILL IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT AND ANYONE CAN GO TO THE SURROGATE'S COURT AND SEE THE FILE AND, FOR A SMALL FEE, GET COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS, UNLESS THE JUDGE ORDERED THE FILE TO BE SEALED. THE EXECUTOR IS REQUIRED TO FILE AN ACCOUNTING UNLESS WAIVED BY THE BENEFICIARIES, SO A COPY MIGHT BE IN THE FILE. THIS IS A RESPONSE TO AN INTERNET QUESTION AND THE REPLY IS NOT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE OR TO CREATE AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP. OMITTED OR MISSING FACTS COULD CHANGE THE RESPONSE.

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Once the will is probated, it is a public record and is accessible to be read by anyone.

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