How would an attorney know if someone died if it was never published in a newspaper?
If my mom had left to an profession to leave leave her young kids a little estate in a will, how would which profession know if she died if it were not anounced in a newspaper? The young kids being unknowingly of what profession she would have used.
Not being an attorney, I would believe it goes something like this:
If you mother dies, you believe she has a will but have not seen it. SHe would have a copy, likely in her papers or safe deposit box. If you have no access, you contact an attorney to help. They will get a judge to declare an executor and the heirs because there is no known will. There may be taxes and fees involved. If no will is found, there is no will.
It seems that you believe that the lawyer has the only legal copy…they do not. They have a security copy to prove you mother’s is not corrupted. It is your mother responsibility to appoint an executor to execute the will in her name. The executor shoudl know this before hand…and perhaps the location of the will, but not the contents of the will.
The attorney or judge could pulish in a law journal for known wills of people too.
Again, you really need to get an attorney. Your situation is far too complicated for this forum. If you knew the answers you wouldn’t be asking these questions, so how would you know what answer is correct? If you even get a correct answer here?
Most attorneys do not keep a will on file.
The reason is that if your mom decided to change the will, all someone would have to do is wait until she died, destroy the changes, and then get a copy of the original will from her lawyer.
If your mother has passed away, you might want to check her papers for a will. If she had an attorney that she used quite a bit, you might ask him/her if they helped your mother create a will.
Once you have located the will, you can have an attorney open an estate and begin probate.
Because when she dies, the morgue, the police involved and the hospital will know she died and she does have ID, so when she dies the next of kin is always called on to. When you guys are called on, the lawyer will know because they will alwso be contacted
A death certificate would be issued and the children would get a copy. The attorney is probably named executor of the estate; hence he would be informed of the death
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torskie
April 19th, 2010 at 6:28 am
Not being an attorney, I would believe it goes something like this:
If you mother dies, you believe she has a will but have not seen it. SHe would have a copy, likely in her papers or safe deposit box. If you have no access, you contact an attorney to help. They will get a judge to declare an executor and the heirs because there is no known will. There may be taxes and fees involved. If no will is found, there is no will.
It seems that you believe that the lawyer has the only legal copy…they do not. They have a security copy to prove you mother’s is not corrupted. It is your mother responsibility to appoint an executor to execute the will in her name. The executor shoudl know this before hand…and perhaps the location of the will, but not the contents of the will.
The attorney or judge could pulish in a law journal for known wills of people too.
dane
April 19th, 2010 at 6:28 am
oooh, I good one. I love riddles…
The attorney was the one who killed your mother! Yes?
Logan
April 19th, 2010 at 6:28 am
The executor of the will would contact the attorney of record if he is still practicing.
jokerswild
April 19th, 2010 at 6:28 am
contact the city records office where she lived and order a death certificate
tattie_herbert
April 19th, 2010 at 6:28 am
The death certificate will be registered!
Naff all to do with newspapers, who get their information from the records department!
retired military wife
April 19th, 2010 at 6:28 am
Again, you really need to get an attorney. Your situation is far too complicated for this forum. If you knew the answers you wouldn’t be asking these questions, so how would you know what answer is correct? If you even get a correct answer here?
Blue Steel & Lace
April 19th, 2010 at 6:28 am
Most attorneys do not keep a will on file.
The reason is that if your mom decided to change the will, all someone would have to do is wait until she died, destroy the changes, and then get a copy of the original will from her lawyer.
If your mother has passed away, you might want to check her papers for a will. If she had an attorney that she used quite a bit, you might ask him/her if they helped your mother create a will.
Once you have located the will, you can have an attorney open an estate and begin probate.
Jason M
April 19th, 2010 at 6:28 am
Because when she dies, the morgue, the police involved and the hospital will know she died and she does have ID, so when she dies the next of kin is always called on to. When you guys are called on, the lawyer will know because they will alwso be contacted
Bellebutton
April 19th, 2010 at 6:28 am
They know….they always know
Renate
April 19th, 2010 at 6:28 am
A death certificate would be issued and the children would get a copy. The attorney is probably named executor of the estate; hence he would be informed of the death
cork
April 19th, 2010 at 6:28 am
SOMEONE MUST INFORM SAID ATTORNEY….
WILL ALSO FILED AT COURTHOUSE…
ATTY JUST DOES PAPER WORK…
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