Any way of getting copy of  grandpas will as money left to us- but in our dads name ,solicitors unknown!?
401770
check with the local courts,, start with probate , if the will was filed inm court it will be public record,if not you can file a claim in probate court for the will
201631
To keep down all the confusion the best way is to pool some money together an hire a lawyer for one hour an let him read the will that way there won't be any confusion as to what each person gets. Know from experience when my father passed away my 4 brothers wanted to clean out his house and that isn't what he wanted, there was things that was promised to me an they knew it. Took will to lawyer with money and all ended up the way he wanted it.
983267
Any solicitor will expect you to place him in funds initially to cover the costs of taking out Letters of Administration.  One of the problems of dealing with the estate of a person who has died intestate is that inheritance tax has to be paid up front by the person making the application, so there are more things than the solicitor's fees to worry about, especially if your mother left substantial property.  However, if your mother died leaving a number of bank and building society accounts then what could happen in practice is that once things start moving, you will find the solicitor handling the estate willing and able to reimburse you for your initial expenditure and then take money out of the estate to cover fees as he goes along. If your mother left considerable liquid assets, therefore, all you have to worry about is finding the initial lump sum to pay down to the solicitor.  If she didn't, then you may well have to take out a bank loan to pay fees and charges, as otherwise nothing is going to get done.  Remember, everything you pay down is reimbursable.  Very unfairly, however, you can't claim for interest charges if you do take out a loan.  \nI have been in this situation and I know what it is like.  My sympathies as well as my condolences.\n\np.s.\nHaving traced your earlier question, I realise that you are not in fact in a position to take action of this kind, as another sibling is administrator of the estate.  That means that you cannot have access to your share of your mother's estate until it has been wound up.  That other relative is in the driving seat and unless you feel that you have reason to sue your relative (which sould be a most regrettable thing to do and would probably cause a permanent rift) you will probably have to sit this one out.  Solicitors are only permitted to work on a contingency fee basis in non-contentious cases, which such a case as this would certainly not be!
636826
Check with the executor of his will, the trustee of his estate, his business partner(s), his wife...other kids???\n\nThe nature of your question implies to me that you are not the person who is "responsible" for finding this information...if you father deceased without a will/trust spelling these things out...there should be a probate attorney involved who can/will/should be checking this for you.\n\nIf the estate is not large enough to warrant an attorney, etc. and he left no records....look for receipts, membership letters coming in the mail, condolensce cards, etc.\n\nIf you are not the person designated to be handling your father's affairs after he became deceased.....stay out of it...except to ask these questions of the responsible party.
362507
I would get a second opinion from another solicitor.  By using the term "solicitor", I presume you are in the U.K.  I am not familiar with the laws of your country.  Here in the U.S., property would not pass to the decedent's siblings unless the decedent had no children or grandchildren and did not have a surviving spouse.
1049631
if you are in the us, go the probate court in the city where your father passed...they will have the estate information on file and can tell you who to contact
319989
you might be able to look it up online at the local county clerks office.  I was able to look up and actually download copies of my landlords mortgage and the deed to the apartment.
669497
I do not know of any. It will depend on where you are, and what you need it for. You may still need an officical copy from the police for the Lawyer. Why isn't the Lawyer getting it?
978756
Awww sorry im a grandmother love my babes to bits so know where your coming from. \nhttp://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk/\nhttp://www.divorcesource.com/ubbthreads/showthreaded.php?Cat=0&Number=143746&page=0&vc=1\nhttp://www.seniorsnetwork.co.uk/grandparents/grandlinks.htm\nhttp://www.parentscentre.gov.uk/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=22867\n\nHope there is something here that can help.
1122502
Ok, well to start, you'd have to check back in the title (public records of the county where the property is located) to see if the property was part of a probate.  \n\nA trustees deed means the house was foreclosed on.  (The number you're referring to is called an APN number by the way  :)\n\nGo back in the county records and see what information you can get from the recorded documents.  If there is a title insurer listed on the most recent deed, try to contact them.  If nothing else, the information you receive may be able to lead you to an attorney who handled your fathers estate and you can ask questions from there.
1110697
Who is handling the transfer of all the other property if there were any such as the home, furnishing, bank accounts and any other savings, stocks or bonds?\n\nIf there is no probate you should call the insurance company that has the annuity  and find out from them when you will be able to receive our funds.\n\nYou might also check and see if the amount you received has any tax consequences, with a trusted tax advisers that your family or you know.\n\nI hope this has been of some use to you, good luck.\n\n"FIGHT ON"
1109291
The lawyer who drew it up would have a copy. I would start at the bank or anything they ever used a lawyer for anything in the past. If they drew up one of their own, it would have to have been signed by witnesses other than the family, and they should of told you.
536873
Go to unclaimed money.com enter a name search.  Why not just try to start surviving relatives, one of them may have certain documents photo's and and certificates you can use for a search.. You can also check the office of vital statistic where he was born or fathered children under his name.  You have many search engines that do not charge fees for the kinds of investigations.  Try as many as you can.  Good luck.
691406
firsly did he write a will?you need to find out,contact a solicitor or go to the citizens advice beuro they will gie you good adice on what actions to take.i hope for you and your family's sake there was a will and you all get what belongs to you.take care
1032494
I found this site http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ if the will was before 1901 but my understanding is they would be kept at the persons solicitor which I am sure would allow you to see it but they arent kept at the births deaths and marriages.
163936
I don't know what state you're from and the procedures in your state but here in Texas we have appraisal districts that have all the property records so they can appraise all property every year so the government can set the property taxes every year.\n\nAll property is in someone's name, so you should be able to go down to the appraisal district in your county or whatever government organization has the property records, (maybe the courthouse) and get on one of their computers, type in your grandfather's name (maybe even if he doesn't still own the property) and pull up the info.\n\nIf you know the address but not the parcel numbers and need the parcel numbers, you can find this out at the appraisal district.\n\nYou didn't explain much, so if I didn't hit the nail on the head, you can talk to a real estate agent and he/she can no doubt help you with some advice after asking you the necessary questions.\n\nIf your grandfather doesn't own the property any longer, I'm wondering why you're looking for this info.  It seems to me that if he owned property and hasn't been paying the taxes on it all this time, it was probably foreclosed on by the government and sold to someone else to pay the overdue taxes.\n\nIf he still owns the property, he'll have a deed that has all the property info, including the legal description of the property on it.\n\nHope this helped.
999115
The will should be filed in the county of his residence, with the County Clerk, as a result of probate.  Or, if you can find his lawyer, then the lawyer might have a copy.  Check with the Probate Court.