You said he died in Illinois but you did not say he was an Illinois resident at the time of death. If so, this will need to be handled by an...

Selected as the best answer

As Mr. Ilmanen says, the first agent has no standing to do anything if you revoke his or her POA. But you don't want to have two Agents serving at...

You can do an amendment to your Will, called a Codicil, and disinherit your son, but in the modern computer world, it is better to simply do a new...

DIY estate planning is almost always a big mistake. For example, have you thought about what happens if one or both of you becomes incapacitated? ...

If you are a "next-of-kin" or named in the Will, you should have received a formal notice from the Court about the hearing on inventory, unless you...

Insolvent estates are a bigger hassle than solvent estates, but the car is not involved. Creditors have claims only against a decedent's PROBATE...

A surviving spouse is entitled to claim vehicles having a total value of $35,000, plus other rights as a surviving spouse even if (a) he has no...

I'm not sure what a Power of Attorney has to do with an inheritance, but the answer to your questions touches on many areas of law, including...

Legal rights are not self-executing and crooks don't arrest themselves. You are going to need an expert probate attorney to represent you to...

IRS has approved applications for Private Letter Rulings to file well-beyond years late where decedent’s assets at death were below the exemption...