Q: My father passed away last year (2022) in Puerto Rico. How do I find out if a Will was left and if I was named?
A: Assuming that your late father lived and died in Puerto Rico, and having a copy of your father's death certificate, a request can be made to the Office of Notary Inspections ("ODIN", by its Spanish acronym), with whom are filed all the wills subscribed in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. ODIN will either issue an accreditation identifying the will number and the notary who authorized it; or they'll issue a negative certification attesting to the fact that they have nothing on file. If the latter, your father either left no will or subscribed one outside Puerto Rico's jurisdiction. In either of these last two cases, you may need to procure a Declaration of Heirs from the courts in Puerto Rico.
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