What is the name of your state? montana
my brother in law recently died and left a computer generated will which was signed and notarized but not filed anywhere. i get the sense that something is going on w/the will-i'm not sure if the executor is being up front about things. can she (and her brother and sister) hide this will--pretend there wasn't a will in hopes of being the ones to inherit everything from the estate? does this will have to be revealed to the court? one of the sisters is the only one who has a copy of the will. there is no real estate involved--just bank accounts, personal property....my brother in law's only surviving family other than nieces and nephews is this brother and two sisters. prior to my husband's recent death he (my husband) was named executor and it was clearly stated that this brother and 2 sisters were to get absolutely nothing. i guess the question i'm trying to ask is this: if the brother and sisters act as if there is no will, will they then stand to inherit everything because they are next of kin? what about probate? does the court even have to be involved or can they do everything without the courts being involved? thanks for any help/answers you may provide.
my brother in law recently died and left a computer generated will which was signed and notarized but not filed anywhere. i get the sense that something is going on w/the will-i'm not sure if the executor is being up front about things. can she (and her brother and sister) hide this will--pretend there wasn't a will in hopes of being the ones to inherit everything from the estate? does this will have to be revealed to the court? one of the sisters is the only one who has a copy of the will. there is no real estate involved--just bank accounts, personal property....my brother in law's only surviving family other than nieces and nephews is this brother and two sisters. prior to my husband's recent death he (my husband) was named executor and it was clearly stated that this brother and 2 sisters were to get absolutely nothing. i guess the question i'm trying to ask is this: if the brother and sisters act as if there is no will, will they then stand to inherit everything because they are next of kin? what about probate? does the court even have to be involved or can they do everything without the courts being involved? thanks for any help/answers you may provide.