Attleboro, MA asked in Probate for Rhode Island

Q: Was told to expect inheritance. Over a year later, the will is still not probated. The widower doesn't disclose lawyer.

Shortly before she died, a friend informed me I was to inherit her house and business, which she shared with her brother. More than a year later, the will still hasn't been probated and the widower, who is in his 80s, refuses to disclose the lawyers handling the case. What are our options? We live in Rhode Island.

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Neville Bedford
Neville Bedford
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  • PROVIDENCE, RI
  • Licensed in Rhode Island

A: GO to the town hall where the death occurred. If the case is not yet open, consider retaining an attorney to assist you in navigating this, sometimes complex, process.

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