Status of wills as public documents
After probate has been taken out on a person's will, that will then becomes a public document and a copy can be obtained by anyone from the Probate Office or relevant District Probate Registry. The Probate Office also sends copies of the will, the Grant of Representation and the Inland Revenue Affidavit to the Revenue Commissioners.
That whole thing about a will being "read" is essentially a "movie" fantasy. It does not happen in the real world.
It's not a fantasy! I have been present at more than one of these - and I was never in a movie...
In my case the executor knows the contents of my fathers will and so does his wife (my sister) but the rest of us aren't allowed to know the contents. Thanks Dad!
It's not a fantasy! I have been present at more than one of these - and I was never in a movie...
Where? Did this happen in Ireland? This does not happen as a matter of practice.
As a matter of dealing openly and honestly with people, I think there is nothing wrong with doing that.When I said I was present at more than one of these, I meant I was present at precisely two. Where - the midlands.
It has been the normal practice in our family - there is no drama. It is the practice in the family that the executor should fully inform all members of the family of the contents by reading it with all present and should continually inform them of how he/she proposes to conduct that role. There has never been any dispute in the family during such process or afterwards.
I am at the moment personally acting as executor for my recently deceased brother.
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