Q: how do I get a copy of my grandfather's will in puerto rico
he died and everyone said he left money for all his grand children, but my mother wont share a copy of the will. People are saying she stole my inheritence.
A: I'm assuming that your grandfather died in Puerto Rico and that he granted his Last Will & Testament in Puerto Rico. As such, the first step would be to procure a copy of his death certificate from the Demographics Registry. With the certificate in hand, a request for certification would be made to the Testament Registry of the Office of Notary Inspections. Once the Registry identifies the will's deed poll number and the notary before whom we granted the will, we would proceed to determine whether the notary is still active. If so, a request for a certified copy of the will can be made. Should the notary be deceased, the request would be made to the municipal notary archive from the town where the notary practiced law. Once you have a copy of the will in hand, the grandchildren would need to determine how to request your shares from your mother. The final option would be to present your case before a court of law, to request distribution and liquidation of the hereditary community.
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