Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Illinois

Re: Will

My only suggestion in addition to Mr. Gottlieb's is to find out what was done with the deceased attorney's estate. Perhaps another attorney took over his practice and has possession of old files in storage. You could luck out.

On the other hand, do you really want the will? Your husband is an heir. Intestacy may be to your advantage.

Re: Will

No. Wills are private documents until a person dies. A person's Will would be (hopefully) located wherever they've chosen to place it. Some typical places would include a safe deposit box, a home safe, a file cabinet or file drawers. If a Will still cannot be found after exhaustive search, then a family would typically proceed with an intestate estate on the basis that there is no Will.