Q: Probate: Can I hire an attorney from outside of the county the probate was filed? How are probate attys paid?
Executor has withheld her husband from most of his family years before he passed, cut off ties, likely blocked phone numbers, moved him to Florida. Will was suddenly changed 7 months before his passing. It excludes 5 out of 6 of his children. Will prior to executor meeting husband, still exists, but only that one descendant has a copy, which shows 2 more descendants share with the 1 named. Need help obtaining the old will and contesting will as executor and alternate, (only named child), are at odds. Executor is selling items not listed for her. Alternate states he has a probate attorney as does the executor, (her nephew), but alternate's attorney is supposedly not contesting anything executor sells or throws out, stating it's best to sue her in civil court for amount lost, no regard for sentimental items.
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To answer your question, yes you can hire an attorney who's office is outside the County probate was filed in. I would however, encourage you to find an attorney who practices in that County as each county Probate Court has their own rules and nuances. The other thing I will say is that there are strict time limits for probate disputes and will contests. Get a probate attorney on board ASAP or your options may be very limited.
Best of luck.
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