Q: If a will has been filed for a deceased person with a home, shouldn't there be a probate case file on record?
I was informed that I was left in my neighbor's will for years of work I'd done for the deceased. One of the family members of the deceased verbally informed my brother that I am to receive a percentage of the home's sale after taxes. The home sold back in August of 2016 but I still have not heard nor have been informed of anything regarding this will. I did a case search online and found that a will had been filed for the deceased back in May 2013 but I'm unable to find any probate case file? ... Also, I noted that the deceased passed away in (May 2012) but the Online Court Record indicates the will was filed in (May of 2013)??? ... Isn't a will supposed to be filed within two weeks of the persons' passing? ... Anyway, it's been nearly 18 months now since the sale of the home with no contact, shouldn't I have been formally informed via written letter of being a beneficiary in the will? ...
Thanks very much for any information or advice regarding this curious inquiry.
Pete
A:
If the will was lodged with the court, the first thing to do is get a copy of it and read it.
It may be that the will not probated because there was nothing to probate.
The house may have been in joint tenancy with someone else, in which case it became property of other person and probate was not necessary.
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