Can contested probate hearing be held via phone conference/Skype, in Lee Co., IL?

All depends on the judge and the local rules and the nature of the hearing. If there is evidence to be presented on the record, then most judges...

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Can a trust be closed when there is a potential claim against the trust for unpaid fees on a property abandoned by the trust?

When you say open I am not sure what that means. Likewise I am not sure what is your perspective, that of trustee or beney. A trustee has...

Why would a bank still retain a lien on property even after they cancelled a credit card debt?

If I were representing the buyer I would also definitely want the lien released or the amount knocked off the price. This is really not a...

I am a beneficiary on my fathers living trust am I entitled to an entire copy of the trust or just a portion?

I can't say about Nevada law but in general, a residuary beneficiary of a trust is entitled to the whole trust instrument. A residuary beneficiary...

I sold copywrite materials online years ago. Now I have been contacted by a public defender Do I have any options, or rights ?

Seems a little odd to me. Maybe you should get a copy of the "charges" from this person who says that he or she is a public defender, and then...

My parents in Israel passed away, my father about 5 years ago and my mother about 10 months ago. The bank in Israel requested

Not enough information to reply. Firrst thing, US citizens are taxed on income received worldwide. Second thing, how the account is titled...

How can I find out if a foreign company is ligitimate? They offered me a job and I want to be sure it is not a scam.

Leave it alone. Sounds like an advance fee fraud scam. Find other work.

I am in the process of getting a divorce. In 1988, my wife's parents loaned us $100,000 as a down payment on a house.

There are some assumptions you are making that trouble me, First of all you are talking about a debt being "reactivated" when I don't see that it...

Does the trustee have the right to try to make a profit on property before paying out the terms of the trust?

If you are in California you need a California lawyer to analyze this. But here are some thoughts which would apply in other jursidictions and...

What can I do legally to keep my nephew from financially exploiting my elderly mother?

The other answers are good assuming there are facts supporting the statutory basis for guardianship or whatever, though I'm not sure you stated...

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