Generally, yes. Probate courts are open to the public in most cases.
Yes. You should receive a notice that includes the date and time of the hearing.
You need to look on the notice. When a will has been presented for probate, a notice is published and notice is sent to all the interested parties. The date of the hearing will be recited and anyone who has an objection must appear at that hearing.
Once the will has been filed for probate it becomes a public record. You can go the the probate court, request the file and read the will.
The Waiver of Notice of Probate allows the estate to be opened without setting a formal hearing. This is a time saver because setting a formal hearing can be delayed due to a busy court docket.
That is not quite correct. If you are going to call someone a former wife, you have to say whose former wife she is, such as my former wife is unable to attend the hearing, or Fred's former wife is unable to attend the hearing. If you don't know whose former wife she is, just say she is unable to attend the hearing. Otherwise it just sounds silly.
Attend at the presribed time.
With few exceptions courts are open to the public, so you should be able to, however the particular circumstances of a case my necessitate a closed court...
Yes. you still need to attend court hearing even though your case is approved.
I dont think so. Not until they die. Its the same even if you werent.
Not anyone can object to the appointment of an administrator. If you are an interested party you will be given notice of the hearing date. You cannot "stop" the issuance of Letters of Administration but you can file an objection to the appointment of the petitioner and then you must attend the hearing. The court will consider the objection and render a decision to either appoint the petitioner or appoint another person as administrator.
Anyone can attend
Once a will has been presented for probate anyone can obtain a copy from the probate court file.