Can u take an executor to court if he or she is not trusted in doing his or hers job to change that executor

In general, an Executor can be removed by the Court upon a showing that the Executor has not met certain set standards of conduct set forth in the...

Inherited parents $130,000 home - Sister and I are co-executrices. Do we need to probate property.

In Illinois, assuming both parents are deceased, no one else was on title with your parents and title was not in a Trust, then generally an...

I am staying in my parents house and paying the taxes how do i put the house in my name

You need to hire an experienced Probate Elder Attorney. The first question is how the house was titled when both your parents were alive. This...

How can i find out if anything goes to me from my fathers will?

The first question is whether your father had a Will. If he had a Will, the law requires that it be filed within 30 days of his death. So if you...

My Office practices in the area of Elder Law, and has a great deal of experience in handling these types of matters. It is important that you get...

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Are there things we should be doing to protect our elderly parents money in case of costly medical bills?

You need to retain the services of an Elder Law Attorney. The issue you are concerned about is referred to as spousal impoverishment. An...

Am I able to use my fathers money to pay for his first month in a nursing home and furnishing prior to obtaining guardianship

You need to hire an experienced Elder Law or Guardianship Attorney immediately. I am going to assume that his dementia is advanced enough that he...

Is there a waiting time before i can sell a home given to me as the cargiver to avoid any medicaid penelties.

The answer is you can sell it as soon as your mother's Medicaid application has been approved, provided that you had the house transferred to you...

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There is no expiration date on Letters of Office for the appointed representative of an Estate in Illinois. The Representative continues in that...

Trying to find out if Hospice Care for my late mother crossed the line of moral responsibility

Hospice is a godsend for the dying and their families. I think Hospice workers are very special people who I greatly admire. I am not sure what you...