How can i locate a last will and testament for a deceased uncle?

Question:Probate is the legal process of settling the estate of a deceased person. Usually, their will is filed and "sent to probate" in the circuit court for the county where the death occurred. Search for "circuit court probate" and add in the county and state where the death occurred. You should get the county's official website and instructions on how to get a copy of the will and probate file.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Probate is the legal process of settling the estate of a deceased person. Usually, their will is filed and "sent to probate" in the circuit court for the county where the death occurred. Search for "circuit court probate" and add in the county and state where the death occurred. You should get the county's official website and instructions on how to get a copy of the will and probate file.

I'm going to give my stock answer for England and Wales only because that's where I happen to be in the world. You haven't specified which country you live in, so prepare yourself for all kinds of answers.

English and Welsh (NOT Scotland) wills that have been proved are filed with the Probate Office. It is very simple to ask for a postal search from their office at York, providing you have a good idea of the date. It costs ￡5 for a basic search, and if a will or letters of administration exist, some six weeks later you will get a copy.

Go to the link below, print yourself the application form, fill it in and send it off with your payment. It really is as simple as that - in England and Wales and after 1858 at any rate. It's only pre-1858 that finding wills can get rather more complicated, but if he's an uncle, I gather this is a fairly recent will from the 20th century.