does all partys in the will need to be present at the reading

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does all partys in the will need to be present at the reading

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Asked on September 26, 2018 under Estate Planning, Texas

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M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

The fact is there is no such thing as the "reading of the Will", contrary to what is depicated ion TV and in movies. years ago, Wills were sometimes read aloud to members of the immediate family and other beneficiaries because legal documents were more difficult to copy, mail and distribute. Also, illiteracy was a factor. Today, attorneys don't normally read Wills and no state requires it either. Instead, the executor who is charged with handling the estate must oversee the delivery of copies of the Will to the beneficiaries. Further, when a Will is submitted for probate, it becomes a public record so the clerk of the court must make it available to anyone who wishes to read it.

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

The fact is there is no such thing as the "reading of the Will", contrary to what is depicated ion TV and in movies. years ago, Wills were sometimes read aloud to members of the immediate family and other beneficiaries because legal documents were more difficult to copy, mail and distribute. Also, illiteracy was a factor. Today, attorneys don't normally read Wills and no state requires it either. Instead, the executor who is charged with handling the estate must oversee the delivery of copies of the Will to the beneficiaries. Further, when a Will is submitted for probate, it becomes a public record so the clerk of the court must make it available to anyone who wishes to read it. 


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