<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by lostinGI:
My grandfather passed away earlier this year. My Grandmother did not like what was written in my grandfather's Will and tore it up. They still have not been to probate court and are selling everything off as fast as they can. Our problem is that my Grandfather lead us to believe that he left the house to us. Where can we get a hold of a copy of the Will (should it be on record with the court house?) We do not know what the attorneys name is. Do we have any rights in finding out if Grandpa did leave the house to us?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
My response:
Unless you sue Grandma, and she admits to tearing up the Will, there' virtually no way to determine if there was a copy. Trying to locate the attorney who prepared the Will, if he/she is even still alive, is like looking for a needle in the proverbial "haystack". A Will is not filed with any court until a "Probate" proceeding is filed. Doesn't look like Grandma will be starting one of those anytime soon. If you were to start such a proceeding, she'd claim that he died without a Will, and everything would go to her anyway.
Sorry, but you're out of luck.
IAAL
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