My dad died. He left a special bequeath of life insurance policies to me only, but the beneficiary was the estate.

Your question is not clear. How exactly did he "special bequeath" the life insurance to you? Is that language in the will? The executor only...

Can I contest a will that looks to still be in probate but has been over 6 months in cook county, IL?

Unless you signed to waive notice , you should have received a written notice in the mail advising you of your rights and advising you of the date...

What can be done to either transfer executorship of an estate or make another role supersede it?

He can resign as executor. You then look to the will to see if there is a successor - is your sister the successor in the will? If so, it should...

I lost the will what options do I have ? Between changing cars and my daughter going back to college it is missing.

I'm sorry for your loss. Do you have access to a copy of the newer will? If so, you might try to explain to the court that you had the original...

Can an Attorney write a WILL, witness the signing of the same WILL as Notary Public and represent the estate after death in IL?

Yes. And it's not unusual. Without knowing more though, it's hard to understand how that relates to your "trying to get paid for the money the...

Can I make a simple change to my will which is a trust? Can I write notation on my will,or does attorney have to rewrite will?

You state that your will is a trust. I am not sure what that means. Wills must be executed as required by Illinois statute. Notations and...

How can I have my brother removed as the executor of my mom's estate without an attorney for mismanagement of her funds

Without any detail as to the "mismanagement" it's impossible to say whether you would be able to win a request for removal. Illinois statute has...

In Illinois, must amendment to trust which fulfills all statutory requirements be affirmed valid by a court? Expedited?

Trusts, and amendments to trusts, generally do not need to be affirmed or validated by a court. A trust arrangement is generally private in...

When a person dies, what happens to his/her debt?

Unless the family member or someone else did something to make themselves personally liable (e.g. co-signed for a loan), then no one else is...

Some points to consider: 1. A will does not avoid probate - it only controls (some of) the terms of probate. 2. A trust, in itself, does not...

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