It sounds like you have a bad trustee and will need legal assistance. Whether or not lending money to a non-beneficiary is a violation of the...

A will "can" pour over to an irrevocable trust such as an ILIT rather than a revocable trust. But it's usually not done because of the...

Contesting a will and introducing a new one.

It sounds like you need a good probate litigator. This may or may not be worth a will contest, depending on the size of the estate. You may have...

I found out that my deceased (4/30/15) mother left a revocable trust, with a cousin I do not trust as trustee.

Illinois has not adopted the Uniform Trust Code. But it is nevertheless most likely that you do have a right to see the trust agreement if you are...

The caregiver child exception applies to gifts to a child who is caring for a parent. This looks like a deed to all 3 children with a retained...

I have been appointed guardian of a child who is a relative by the judge, can I now go to a lawyer and appoint someone else?

The answer to this question is no, you do not have the right to APPOINT the guardian of a minor child or ASSIGN a guardianship. Even the child's...

Trustee and Last will. Selling assets through consignment shop without the consent of second trustee. what are my rights?

This is a difficult situation because you are out of town and cannot take possession of the furniture yourself. It may not be unreasonable to take...

Is it legal to rent a house being used as the owner's business corporation address and run my nonprofit out of my residence?

The answer is, in general, no. You & your landlord-to-be can come to any arrangement you like about the portion of the property that you're...

If a successor trustee is also a beneficiary, is he excluded from voting if "all beneficiaries have to agree to remove trustee"?

The answer to this question is no, the exclusion of holders of powers of appointment from the definition of "beneficiary" under the MUTC has no...

My aunt died she had a will there is executor and two benif. can someone else give away her belongings that is not in the will

No. Only the executor can take possession of your aunt's property and give it to the beneficiaries in accordance with the will. It will be the...