My father's will has been lost. All I know about the lawyer who
drew-up the will is that his name is Peter Tavelochi (spelled
phonetically), and that he practiced in Carmel New York, Mahopac New
York, or Putnam County New York. He maybe retired...somehow I need to
get a copy of the will. |
Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
05 Feb 2003 15:44 PST
Where did your father live -- city, county and state? This
information is important in trying to track down a will. Also, if you
are comfortable with posting here his name and/or his date of death,
that would help as well.
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Clarification of Question by
shoeflypie8-ga
on
05 Feb 2003 19:34 PST
Dad passed at the age of 72. When he had his will drawn-up, he was
living in Mahopac, New York. The lawyer was located either in
Mahopac, or practiced in Carmel, New York/Putnam County...which are
both right near Mahopac.
Dad passed on 3/7/01.
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Request for Question Clarification by
tutuzdad-ga
on
05 Feb 2003 20:11 PST
Are you certain his first name was "Peter"?
Regards;
tutuzdad-ga
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Clarification of Question by
shoeflypie8-ga
on
05 Feb 2003 21:10 PST
I am going by the information my brother was able to pass on to me.
He did say his first name was Peter.
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Request for Question Clarification by
markj-ga
on
06 Feb 2003 05:50 PST
shoeflypie8 --
Based on strong circumstantial evidence, I believe that I have
identified the lawyer you are interested in. The pronunciation of the
name is virtually identical to your phonetic rendering, and he
practiced in the geographic area you have described. The only piece
of further helpful information I have found is that a person with the
same unusual name and middle initial, who was originally issued a
social security number in New York, died several years ago.
This leads me to believe that this person is the lawyer you were
seeking. Assuming that my conclusion is correct, you should be able
to enlist the help of the local or state bar association -- or another
local lawyer -- to help you track down the will.
Would you accept this lead -- along with all the information on which
it is based, plus appropriate contact information -- as an answer?
markj-ga
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Request for Question Clarification by
markj-ga
on
06 Feb 2003 05:55 PST
shoeflypie8 --
Just to be clear, the contact information I mentioned relates to
relevant bar association offices.
markj-ga
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Request for Question Clarification by
markj-ga
on
06 Feb 2003 09:18 PST
shoeflypie --
In doing my research, I have assumed that when you say the "will is
lost" you mean that no will was filed with the local government (often
a Register of Wills) at the time of your father's death, in the
jurisdiction where he then resided. If one had been filed (even
though other copies were subsequently lost), the first place to go to
find the will would be the Register of Wills (or its equivalent) in
his county of residence.
markj-ga
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Request for Question Clarification by
markj-ga
on
06 Feb 2003 09:26 PST
shoeflypie8 --
I just saw your latest posting. Unfortunately, Google Researchers are
not allowed to make personal contact with questioners or to post
"personal information" on this service.
I understand how that might limit my ability to help you. That is why
I posted my initial clarification request. Unless there is some other
non-private information to work with (that presumably could be shared
here), the most I am able to do is give you the strong lead I have
found, which I hope (and expect) would allow you to determine what
happened to the files of the lawyer in question when he died or gave
up his practice in New York.
Let me know what you think.
markj-ga
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Clarification of Question by
shoeflypie8-ga
on
06 Feb 2003 10:03 PST
I do not know if my father's lawyer was good enough to file the Will,
but I sure hope so. Upon my father's passing, we did have at least
the copy of the Will. Due to circumstances, I was forced to move my
mom, and then later I moved out of State. My mom is not very good w/
paperwork, hence my stating that the Will is lost. She cannot locate
the copy we did have in hand at the time of dad's passing.
Also, I don't know if this changes the circumstances in my trying to
retrieve another copy, but my father did not pass in Mahopac, New York
(where he lived when the Will was drawn-up). He died in Stamford,
Connecticut. (In case it's necessary, I at least have a certified
copy of my dad's death certificate, from vital stats. in Stamford,
CT.)
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Request for Question Clarification by
markj-ga
on
06 Feb 2003 11:37 PST
shoeflypie8 --
Thank you for your latest clarification. Please understand that any
information I offer you is not intended to be, and should not be
considered to be, legal advice.
Assuming your father was a resident of Stamford at the time of his
death, you can call the Probate Court in Stamford, tell the clerk the
name of the decedent and the date of death in Stamford, and the clerk
should be able to call up a computer file with information on the
decedent, including whether a will was filed with the court. I have
confirmed this general procedure with a telephone call to that office.
The telephone number of that Probate Court is 203-323-2149. Here is
the link to that Probate Court's web page:
http://www.ci.stamford.ct.us/ProbateCourt/main.htm
From your last posting, it seems to me that you may ultimately need to
meet with a lawyer to discuss all the facts as you know them in order
to determine your rights under any will that may been filed or that
may otherwise turn up at this point. Google Answers researchers are
not in a position to give such advice.
With regard to factual information on the lawyer who appears to have
drawn up your father's will, I am of course still prepared to provide
the results of my research to you in the form of an answer to your
question, if you think it would be useful. Although this lawyer
apparently died seven years ago, it is certainly possible that you
could find information on the current location of his files with the
help of local bar associations or another local lawyer.
markj-ga
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Clarification of Question by
shoeflypie8-ga
on
07 Feb 2003 10:18 PST
I don't believe there was a subsequent Will, in addition; I do not
have any info as to when the Will, (that we did at one time have in
hand), was drawn-up.
I just want to say thank you, to all of you, for all the time, effort,
and help you've provided. All of you have instilled hope in me once
again, when I had thought it might be a lost cause.
I plan to contact both Connecticut, and Putnam County's town clerks.
If this turns out to be a dead end, then I will naturally need all the
info you have been able to gather. I will let you know what occurs.
If in the meanwhile, you require additional information on your end,
or perhaps think of other courses of action, let me know. Thank you,
once again.
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