Father Died And There’s A Will From 20 Years Ago But Lawyer Wants To Say There’s No Will. Why?
My parent died last week. There is a will naming me and his late spouse (2022) from 20 years ago and lawyer said he doesn’t have the signed copy as he never keeps signed copies. There is a newer one and he does have that one and one from 2011 saying that I’m the sole inheritor and acknowledged other siblings but they get nothing. He wants to file that there’s no will. Why would he do this? I do know where the signed will is but it’s in a safe deposit box which is apparently a pain in the butt to get into and I would need the lawyers help to get it. He knows this too. The whole estate MIGHT be worth 100k. Something feels wrong but I know nothing of this process. I’m in NY. what should I do? I don’t have the money to pay 2 lawyers 5% of the estate which is what he said is the standard.
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