Q: My father died a couple of years ago and I am skeptical about the will. How can I obtain a copy?
He made very good money and spoke with me about his will and how things were to be divided. My step mother claims he left us nothing. He lived in Arkansas.
A:
Each state is different, but your best bet would be to contact the probate court in the county he lived in to see if they have a will on file.
Just be advised that most states' laws would allow for the majority of a person's estate to go to the spouse regardless of what a will might say; in other words, the only stuff that might be subject to division by the terms of the will could be what doesn't otherwise go to the spouse - and in many cases, that's very little. You may also be beyond applicable time limits to challenge the will.
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