Q: What to do if will is invalidated as court said there's a later will, but no one knows where it is.
Widow's lawyer says only one will and put into probate, but two other heirs were shut out of process, not notified of the probate, and now see that the court see it aside and removed the widow as executor saying there is later will. Her lawyer won't talk to other heirs (decedent's grandkids), said they are not entitled to info until after probate, (even thought first will probated clearly shows they are primary heirs) and says he doesn't have another will. Probate clerk said talk to the executor and won't tell how they know of second will. Heirs are fine with first will but fear now they will be cut out entirely.
A: If the Will has been submitted for probate, it is available online through the website of the Travis County Probate Court. If not, the other Will could not have been set aside in its favor. You can hire a lawyer to ask the Court to compel production of the alleged later Will.
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