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As soon as a petition is filed to commence a probate of an estate, with or without a Will, the case becomes a public record and anyone can visit the court to review the file. Generally, copies of documents can be obtained in person or by mail.

Normally in the United States, all court records, including probate records, are public unless the parties specifically ask the court that they be kept confidential. The Judge in a case may also order that all of part of the record of a case be sealed or made confidential and not opened without a subsequent court order.

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