Q: My husband's dad died & his brother,the executor will not give him a copy of the will or probate info. Now all dads 2mil
His dad,worth about 2 mill plus property etc is suddenly been moved into his brothers name and is there laws against this. If hes executor, isn't it his responsibility to provide probate details? . My husband is a jr & he was in the will for sure. His brother wont give him a copy of the will, tell him when probate is ,so looking public records hes changing the name of everything to his. What legal thing can we do to move quick on this if anything.
Our business is slow due to covid19 so money's tight but this is important
A: A Will has no legal effect until it is submitted for probate. It then becomes a public document. Check with the local probate court. If the Will has not been submitted for probate, hire a local probate lawyer to review the "deeds" and file an application to determine heirship and administer the estate.
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