If you have internet available to you, go to the Peoria County Dept. of Vital Records. It should be found at peoriacounty.org/county clerk/vital...

What is my next step after the will has been filed?

The previous answer is correct. Note, however, if you discover assets in your mother's name alone, without a named beneficiary, and those assets...

The above answers are correct, however, there is additional information you should be aware of. The agent named on the Health Care POA has no...

Do I need to file our mothers will, if all she had was a savings of about 2,800.00. She had no real assets, except some jewelry.

I'm sorry for your loss. Your mother's Will must still be filed even though the size of her estate is small. The Probate Act requires that any...

AM I responsible for my husbands credit card accounts?

I am not familiar with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and whether or not it pre-empts the Illinois "Family Expense Act" The first answer is...

What do I need to do, and I don't fully understand it?

The previous answer is correct. This is standard procedure in Illinois and in Cook County if the Executor named in the Will cannot or will not act....

I agree, that you have not provided enough information to properly answer your question. Who directed you to write the letter to the lawyer to...

The answer, as in many cases, is "it depends on the facts and circumstances". If your attorney is preparing a Trust that offers asset protection...

Where would I get a Illinois Estate Personal Representative fee sample Petition?

There may be blank form available on the Clerk of the Court's website, however, it will not be a completed "sample". You will most likely not find...

Is probate court necessary when there is only a house?

If the deed to the home is titled in your mother's name alone, the only effective way to transfer title, is by admitting your mother's will to...