Q: My dad died in 1989. There is unclaimed money and I have no copy of the will. What is my course of action?
I am his daughter and I live in Washington state. I never got a legal copy of the will.
At the time of my dads death the woman he was married to called me to notify me
of his death and said to me "you get something and I get all the rest."
I have no idea if the will was probated or not. He was married at the time of his death. I am being asked to submit a death certificate which I can get a copy of but they also ask for Letters of Test Admin, Legal Entitlement and Affidavit of Heirship. I don't know where to get any of that. Any help is appreciated.
However, she is now deceased. The unclaimed money is in my dads name.
A: Call the probate court of the county where he died and the clerk will be able to tell you if there was a Will filed and a copy of the letters testimentary or letters of administration. It may take a few days to get an answer since it’s from 1989. If there is no Will probated then File an Affidavit of Heirship and the death certificate and that should be enough. Good luck!
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