How to Get a Copy of a Living Trust
- 1). Make a request in writing and send it to the deceased person's trustee. All heirs and successors have a legal right to a copy of a living trust.
- 2). File a petition with the court of residence of the trustee and ask for an accounting, along with the terms of the living trust. The trustee is required by law to provide this.
- 3). If the trustee does not respond, request a copy of the living trust from probate court. This too must be made in writing. Indicate your relationship to the deceased, as well as all previous attempts to obtain a copy, and from whom.
- 4). If you still don't get a reply, hire an attorney in the county that administered the trust, or residence of the trustee. File a petition with the court of residence of the trustee. An attorney can make the request by phone and file the proper paperwork. Attorneys are often more successful at locating people and documents than non-lawyers are.
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