Your sons dad died you weren't married His mom is the executrix and won't tell you what is in the will How can you get a copy of the will you know your son inherited everything?

Answer 1

The person designated to handle a deceased's estate has to follow the legal procedure in the manner it is presribed by the probate laws of the state. They must notify all beneficiaries of the will after it has been filed with the probate court. Individuals who are named in the will cannot request a copy of the will nor contest it until the appropriate time. Taxes have to be filed and paid, creditors have to be notified and given the set time for filing claims for repayment of debts, the filing fees, legal fees etc. have to be paid, and so on and so on. After all of this is done, assuming the will has been deemed valid the remaining assets will be distributed to the persons named. There are assets which are considered exempt from probate procedures but those also will NOT be released until all other issues have been resolved. The executor or executrix has no obligation to reveal the terms of the will (some state laws will not permit such action), nor will copies be made available to anyone until all legal procedures are finished. Persons who have accepted this large responsibility are bound by law to follow the exact procedures and terms and often are required to place a bond ensuring all assets will be protected during the lengthy court process. It is not a matter of a beneficiary simply requesting their alloted share, especially if it involves minor children. In many instances after probate procedure is finished there is little if any monies or property left for distribution, regardless of the terms of the person's will.