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Tamiam

Member
What is the name of your state? I am in California
A friend of mines parents both passed away one right after the other and at that time her brother in law was appointed executor. Some monies were given out but the last bit of it was never disbursed(at least not to her). My question is this: Is this kind of stuff a matter of public records? Her brother in law seems to be "unavailable" every time she attempts to get in touch with him. On top of that,her other siblings seem to not give any straight answers when she tries to find anything else out. Thanks
 


Dandy Don

Senior Member
Yes, probate files are public record.

If she knows the city where the death occurred, she will need to go to the county courthouse for that city and inquire with the probate court there to look at the probate file for the decedent (she needs to know the month and year that the death occurred).

Financial information about how the estate was handled will be in there, and she can look at the file or make copies of any documents that she thinks are relevant.
 

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