My widowed neighbor passed away 10 years ago, but we just discovered a will leaving everything to our family. What should we do next?

Finding a valid will years later begs the question: is it too late?
The National Law Review

Probating a Copy of a Will if Original Can't Be Found

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JD Supra

Court Affirmed The Decision To Not Probate A Copy Of A Lost Will

In In re Est. of Brown, a charity attempted to probate a copy of a lost will. No. 01-19-00953-CV, 2022 Tex. App. LEXIS 9259 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] December 20, 2022, no pet. history). The ...
Forbes

What Is Probate And How Does It Work?

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...
Forbes

What Is A Letter Of Testamentary?

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...