In IL in 2013, if a man leaves his entire $4.5 million estate to his wife, does an IL estate tax return have to be filed?

I believe an Illinois return needs to be filed. Filing an Illinois return requires the prepartion of the federal estate tax return (it is used as...

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You may be able to acquire the lien from the tax buyer. You need to speak to a real estate attorney who is familar with matters related to tax...

I have POA for "Tom", and "Tom" has POA for "Judy". Can I, as Tom's POA , now act as POA for Judy, since Tom is sick?

The statutory short form power of attorney allows the agent to delegate his duties to another. If Tom is able and that clause is present in Judy's...

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I need to transfer property I own to my uncle who lives in Pakistan. I need some help please.

You should hire a real estate attorney to prepare the necessary papers. Incorrectly transferring real estate can make the transfer ineffective.

Most Powers of Attorney contain a provision stating that if a guardianship is necessary the principal (your mother in this case) prefers that the...

Title to the real estate should be held by the trustee. The recorder would allow you to record a deed to XYZ Trust but that does not mean that is...

Why do we have to file my Mom's will?

I do not understand why filing the will is a problem for you. All you need to do is take or send the original to the clerk of court in the county...

How long and who can start an estate proceeding. my sister say.s shes the only one that can start it. she had power of atty

A Power of Attorney ends when the person who made the poa passes away. You have a right to a copy of all of the documents pertinent documents and...

Dad died with no will or POA. Money is now in a trust with a lawyer until we all agree. No one else has made time for this...

It is not clear whether the money is in a trust or in the lawyer's trust account. My guess is that if he didn't have a will he probably did not...

My uncle recently passed away leaving me & 4 siblings as beneficiaries to his estate. He verbally told me that another cousin

As others have written, if it is not in writing (and properly attested to), your uncle's request is not legally enforceable. Depending on the...