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Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC

4.8
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Gressley, Kaplin & Parker, LLP

4.6
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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Can I go to the probate court with an unsigned copy of a will and a signed codicil to the will to get letters testamentary?

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Answered by attorney Vincent A. Liberti (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Halloran & Sage LLP
Probably not, at least not with a material reason why the original is missing, like a fire of the home. Otherwise, it is presumed that the Will was destroyed. You would need to establish your mother's intent to destroy it or not to destroy it. Have you considered a safe deposit box with a bank? Maybe the Will is there.
Probably not, at least not with a material reason why the original is missing, like a fire of the home. Otherwise, it is presumed that the Will was destroyed. You would need to establish your mother's intent to destroy it or not to destroy it. Have you considered a safe deposit box with a bank? Maybe the Will is there.
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How can this be corrected?

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Answered by attorney Gerald A Bagazinski (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Gerald A. Bagazinski
It depends on when it occurred, when you discovered it and whether there was fraud. Contact an Attorney.
It depends on when it occurred, when you discovered it and whether there was fraud. Contact an Attorney.

Can I go to the bank with a Small Estates Affidavit to claim his account?

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Answered by attorney Victor L. Waid (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Law Office of Victor Waid
Seek the assistance of a probate lawyer to file a petition in probate based on a small estate affidavit, but since you are not next of kin you may not be entitled to the account.
Seek the assistance of a probate lawyer to file a petition in probate based on a small estate affidavit, but since you are not next of kin you may not be entitled to the account.
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