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2 does probate make the will open to the public i.e can people view the will and how do newspapers get to print the wills of people.
Yes a will is a public document and one can apply to the probate office to get a copy.
No it is not printed in the newspapers.
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The Sunday Business Post publishes a list of estates every week, all ordinary members of the public. Not the entire will but the name, address and total size of the estate. I can understand why relatives might feel this is an invasion of their privacy after their parent has died, even if it is legal.
The Sunday Business Post publishes a list of estates every week, all ordinary members of the public. Not the entire will but the name, address and total size of the estate. I can understand why relatives might feel this is an invasion of their privacy after their parent has died, even if it is legal.
Any idea where they get this information?The Sunday Business Post publishes a list of estates every week, all ordinary members of the public. Not the entire will but the name, address and total size of the estate.
Asked and answered!!Any idea where they get this information?
2 does probate make the will open to the public i.e can people view the will and how do newspapers get to print the wills of people.
Q2 as far as I know, all wills are open to public inspection, after probate.
2. Probate makes it public. But, really, the average Joe Soap? Who cares enough to go and get a copy!
Yes a will is a public document and one can apply to the probate office to get a copy.
That is just the way it is, anyone can buy your birth (even if you are still alive) or death cert for example, its just another public record.
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