If there was a truts in place as opposed to a Will, you need to ask the former trustee of the trust to see the trust documents and the reasons for the request. If the trustee refuses, potentially you could file an action with the court seeking that a judge be presented with the trust document to review in chambers and that he or she can make a ruling as to whether you are mentioned in the trust as a beneficiary.If you are mentioned as beneficiary in the trust, you would be entitled to review the trust document.If you think you were mentioned as a beneficiaryin a Will, and the Will was probated, it would be a public record. You could pull the file and read the Will on your own to see if you are mentioned in that document.