How can I get a copy of my Grandmother's will?

I was informed I was named in my grandmother's will. My grandmother died in 2005, I am not sure when her estate went into probate. My step mother just informed me I was named in it, but my uncle took the estate and items for himself. How can I get a copy of my grandmother's will?
Answer:

Either call, or visit the county courthouse where your grandmother was a legal resident. They will advise you as to how to proceed in obtaining a copy of her will (usually contained in a numbered file with other documents). Depending on a state's judicial setup, most times you can actually do a search at the county courthouse, on their computers. Wills are usually public domain, unless they're sealed by court order. Make a copy of the will...then seek legal advice. Your uncle will have a lot of answering to do. Good luck

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I would check with the County Courthouse in the county in which your grandmother lived in. In Illinois the office would be in the County clerk's office. The circuit clerk (law) off ice may have one. Anyway a call there should at lease get you an answer, if nothing more, of where to start searching.

Go to the Probate Court in the county in which your grandmother lived - ask them for a copy of the Will. (After filed, the Will is public record.) Take a little bit of money to pay for copies. You can also get a copy of any estate paperwork that was filed. Start there.

mailaccount63

I know I had to file my mother's will at the county Register of Wills. Perhaps you should start there.

Lisette

Unless there was some problem with settling the estate, probate usually only lasts about 6 months unless claims were filed against the estate.The claims will have to be settled before any disbursements. since it has been about 7 years since your grandmothers death, it may be hard to recover anything left to you by your grandmother but not impossible. Be prepared to spend some money for a copy of the will or an attorney who would get a copy of the will to see what is in it. If there was an age limit for disbursement( like until your a certain age) then maybe that is what the problem is. If your Uncles was executor,he would be in charge of the disbursements. I'll have to say though, that 7 years is a long time to settle that matter.

Ret. Sgt.

If your uncle is ordered by the court to produce the will, then he'll have to. Talk to a lawyer.

Pray for the world.

do you not have probate offices in the USA?

robin

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