Tag: will

A reader is concerned their sister, the executor of their mother’s will, won’t provide a copy. According to legal expert Kimberly A. Hegwood, wills aren’t public record until probate is complete. The reader can file a “Motion to Present the Will” to request it from the executor, who is legally obligated to act in the best interest of the beneficiaries. If no will exists, the reader can initiate probate without one, overseen by a court-assigned administrator.