Good Will Hunting
October 3, 2008 10:13 AM Subscribe
How would I go about obtaining a copy of my grandfather's will?
My grandfather passed away in 2001. He had three children and a number of grandchildren(including myself). His eldest son was the executor of his will, and my 'best' memory of him was watching him fight with the younger brother over who would get my grandfather's car, just outside the funeral home on the day of the funeral. He, and the youngest son are pretty much estranged to the rest of the family. He will occasionally visit my grandmother, write out some cheques, and be on his merry way again, while my mother takes care of most of the day to day stuff out of pocket.
To date, my mother has never seen a copy of his will, and does not have contact information for either of her brothers/my uncles, nor does she have any desire to contact them. They have pretty common names, so trying to track them down is proving difficult, and truly, I would like to avoid contacting them myself. What I'm wondering, is if there is any way to obtain a copy of his will without contacting the executor, or the lawyer.
I am in Ontario, Canada, if that helps.
(anon since I'm pretty sure one of my cousins reads this site - thanks Mefi)
My grandfather passed away in 2001. He had three children and a number of grandchildren(including myself). His eldest son was the executor of his will, and my 'best' memory of him was watching him fight with the younger brother over who would get my grandfather's car, just outside the funeral home on the day of the funeral. He, and the youngest son are pretty much estranged to the rest of the family. He will occasionally visit my grandmother, write out some cheques, and be on his merry way again, while my mother takes care of most of the day to day stuff out of pocket.
To date, my mother has never seen a copy of his will, and does not have contact information for either of her brothers/my uncles, nor does she have any desire to contact them. They have pretty common names, so trying to track them down is proving difficult, and truly, I would like to avoid contacting them myself. What I'm wondering, is if there is any way to obtain a copy of his will without contacting the executor, or the lawyer.
I am in Ontario, Canada, if that helps.
(anon since I'm pretty sure one of my cousins reads this site - thanks Mefi)
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Here is a list of county and district courthouses in Ontario. You might give the appropriate one a call and ask for help finding a copy.
posted by jedicus at 10:34 AM on October 3, 2008