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Do estate beneficiaries have a right to view the deceased's Will after probate has been granted?

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Published on: 14 October 2022

Q&A: Does an executor appointed under the last Will of a deceased person have a right to see a previously revoked Will stored by a law firm? explains that once probate is granted the Will is a public document (except in very limited circumstances). When probate is granted, any person can then apply to the Probate Registry

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