Q: My mother passed away in May I found out who her attorney was if he has a copy of the will is he obligated to show it
Our little sister keeps avoiding as about showing as the will
A:
To administer the will it must be lodged with the local probate court and a probate case must be opened. If your sister is dragging her feet on this, YOU can open a probate case yourself and notify the court that she has the will. The court can order her to produce the will. In some states there are penalties for failing to produce a will following the death of the testator/testatrix.
You should contact a local probate attorney to help you with this.
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