Media Probate Lawyer Discusses Beneficiaries of a Will

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Question:Media Probate Lawyer

How would a beneficiary named in a Will go about verifying what in fact was willed to them? Also, does the beneficiary/ beneficiaries have the right to see the Will, and is it procedural that a Will is read with all of the named beneficiaries present?

Answer:

A will that has been probated is a public document that anyone can request. A copy of the Will may be obtained by contacting the Register of Wills in the County where the will was probated and paying the charges for duplication. There is no rule about a will being read with all of the named beneficiaries present.

Do you have questions about how a will is going to be carried out?  If so, contact the experienced Media Probate Lawyer Stephen Loester.

This legal question was answered by Stephen Loester an experienced Media Probate Attorney.  This does not consent an attorney client relationship.

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Edward L. Perkins

Attorney Villanova Law School

Mr. Perkins has been practicing as a transactional attorney for over twenty-five years.

He is a principal shareholder in the firm and also a member of the faculty of the Graduate Tax Program of the Villanova Law School. Mr. Perkins has taken his knowledge of tax online and is the founder and president of YourOnlineProfessor.net, a Web-based provider of CPE credit for CPAs.

Areas of Expertise: Business Transactions, Real Estate, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Tax Controversy, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Accounting Malpractice, Orphans Court Representation Civil Appellate, Personal Injury
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