How do I find out if I’m a beneficiary in a Will?
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How do I find out if I’m a beneficiary in a Will?
Through conversation with my aunt she told me I would be named in her Will. When she passed she was married. After attending her services, her husband never mentioned the Will. Does he have to submit it to probate? How do I find out for sure if I was named in her Will?
Asked on October 8, 2018 under Estate Planning, Kentucky
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Once the Will is submitted to probate, then it will become a matter of public record which means that you can get a copy of it. Otherwise, since you are only a nephew and not a child, you have no right to see your aunt's Will. If you were named as a beneficiary, the executor of the estate is under a duty to notify you of this.
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