In a revocable living trust, if I am both the Settlor ( grantor) & trustee, are trust assets safe from my potential creditors?
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Answered on January 29, 2018
The old maxim is "your creditors stand in your shoes". Since you have full use, enjoyment, control, & management of assets held in your revocable...
Are revocable trusts required to be notarized in the state of Illinois? If so can you point me to the regulation?
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Answered on January 26, 2018
Illinois law only requires that creator of the Trust sign. That being said, it will be difficult for you to get financial institutions to accept...
Does a hand written, not notarized letter, override a will?
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Answered on January 26, 2018
Your question does not indicate whether your mother is living and competent or if she is deceased, or alive & incompetent. I agree with the answer...
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Can my husband sue the attorney that his sister used, he knowingly filed and recorded fraudulent documents into county recorder
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Answered on January 22, 2018
I agree with the previous answer. Your husband may have a valid claim against this attorney, now disbarred. Having a valid claim however, and...
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Lawyer lost his license and is no where to be found the office he was in for years is completely empty phones are disconnected?
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Answered on January 17, 2018
In most cases, the attorney who prepares a Trust for you, provides you with the original documents or at least a copy of the signed documents. At a...
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Can my brother in law and nephew empty out my dads garage take items out of house and change all locks days after he died?
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Answered on January 09, 2018
I am sorry for your loss. Once you are named the Administrator by the Court (this presumes there is no Will or you would be named the Executor),...
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What if an heir is not bequeathed anything in will?
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Answered on January 09, 2018
Your question is difficult to answer based upon the minimal information. With that being said, I can only guess that If the omitted heir was left...
How do I fill out a small Estates affidavit with a Trust being the beneficiary?
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Answered on January 08, 2018
Although you may feel that you are able to complete the Small Estate Affidavit (SEA) on your own, they can be tricky to complete PROPERLY. This is...
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Is an Affidavit of Heirship mandatory?
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Answered on January 08, 2018
I agree with Mr. Gottlieb. In Cook County (or any other county in Illinois), when a Probate case is opened, the Court cannot determine who the...
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I'm looking for my trust fund that was left for me in 1992?
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Answered on January 08, 2018
I agree with the above answers. More information is needed. 1992 is a long time ago. If you know the name of the attorney(s) that prepared the...
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