Q: how do i locate a will that was drawn up at a university law faculty? someone has a copy, but refuses to make it known
my finance's son has a copy of the will, but does not want me to have it so i can proceed with things, what can i do? this is in indiana. county court has no record of will, also if will was drawn up at mauer law school bloomington where will they have submitted it. which county?
A:
If you believe that someone at the Mauer Law School has a copy of the will, you need to ask them if they have a copy and to submit it to the court. Please note that lawyers are not required to keep copies of wills they have executed.
If you know for a fact that a person has a will but will not probate it or turn it over to the court, you need to petition the court where the deceased was domiciled to force the person suspected of holding the will to turn it over to the court.
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