The fact that the will exists. All wills need to go through probate to allow proper distribution, evaluation and paying of taxes.
Yes, all wills in Indiana must go through the probate process. That makes sure all of the legal requirements are met and taxes paid.
Yes, all wills regardless of the state must go through probate. That makes sure all of the legal requirements are met and taxes paid.
Yes, in Virginia a will must go through the probate process. That makes sure all of the legal requirements are met and taxes paid.
All wills should go through probate. That makes sure all the debtors are satisfied and that the will is executed properly. It also makes sure the appropriate taxes are paid.
Yes, all wills in Canada must go through probate. That makes sure all of the legal requirements are met and taxes paid.
Yes. If a will is filed for probate it will be in the probate records. There is no other depository for wills in the US. If the will was not filed in probate then it is not available unless a family member or some other person in possession of an unprobated will agrees to share it with you.
Don't understand the question. ALL wills must be filed for Probate. If they aren't, then the property passed on by the will has not been inherited legally.
Trusts are not probated. Wills are probated.
Not necessarily, it depends on the deceased persons assets. Did they have individually owned assets? If everything is jointly owned or under £5k there is not normally a requirement to send a will to probate.
The best place to start is to call the court in the county in the state that the person owned real property (a house) or bank accounts. Not all wills are recorded, and many wills are only on file if they have gone through a court process called probate. If the heirs couldn't afford to probate an estate within a certain period of time, the will become stale. LISAJMH
One of the copies will probably need to be posted in the probate court, at which time you will be appointed as the named executrix. If they destroy all copies of the will, that is a different sort of problem.