Has probate been applied for yet? Probate records are stored at the Supreme Court of Victoria Probate Office and are public records. You pay a small fee to search for a copy of the will and photocopy it.
I am unsure of anything at this stage as the deceased family refuse to talk to me. I am in the dark. He died in NSW and was buried in QLD. Do you know who I might be able to contact to enquire? I do not even know if an executor has been nominated yet.
Under state legislation in both QLD and NSW, any person holding a copy of the will (original or a copy) must show it or give a copy to:
any beneficiary of a will or other person mentioned in the will or any previous will of the deceased
a spouse, parent or child of the deceased, or
any person (or their guardian) who would be entitled to an inheritance under the laws of intestacy.
If you fall into any of these categories I would write a letter to the family formally requesting a copy of the will and citing this legislation, it might carry more weight than merely asking for it. Here is an article that provides more information.
