I am named co-executor with my brother for my Dad's estate. Dad and my brother are Illinois residents I am not. Can I be C/E

There should be no problem with you acting as Co-executor. I have clients in other states acting as Personal Representative, all of the time. The...

If an estate was probated by deception, is it an estate attorney who would be needed to handle an investigation?

You would need to conduct an investigation of the probate administration from 40 years ago to determine what, if anything, could be done. The...

My brother passed in Oct.2010 leaving a house. Does an estate have to be opened? I am on Gov. assistance with no income.

There are too many issues raised in your summary to be of much help, without more clarification. For instance, if the house is titled in your...

What to do about estate planning

There are not enough details in your summary to determine what exactly is going on and what your objectives are. A good estate planner will need to...

Can my stepmother keep the family off of the property, land & house if the will has not been produced

There is not enough information in your post to frame a definitive answer. For starters, I would need to know how the property is titled. If the...

NEED HELP!!!! Guardianship

I think that you are on the right track, when you say guardianship. I believe that under the circumstances, you need to petition the probate court...

Finding the attorney over a trust fund

I would need more information from you before being able to make any particular suggestions. First, I would need to know how you *know* you have...

Can the executor of the will move all the assets to an account and leave everyone out of the will.

It is unclear from your fact summary exactly who "they" are. If you are speaking of your aunt AND your uncle, I guess I would need to know why your...

The executor has legal authority to do whatever must be done to administer an estate. He or she is in a fiduciary role and must act in the best...

TN estate and probate law

The answer to your question depends on what the original Quit Claim Deed said. If the property was left as joint tenants with rights of...