Can I pay off a Mortgage for a deceased relative and keep the property?

The POA ended upon her death, so that doesn't apply. An Illinois Will does not require a notary, only two witnesses. Take the original will to...

Would a small estate affidavit be all that is necessary to claim stocks?

The creditors can no longer assert a claim. The statute of limitations without probate is 2 years from date of death. For $24,000, you should be...

If there was a mistake in the language of a trust agreement, what does that do to the trust agreement?

This is the type of fact-specific question that can't possibly be answered on a Q&A forum as a hypothetical without details. If this is currently...

Why would Affidavit of Heirship be filed twice?

This isn't enough information to know what has happened, but everything that has been filed is public record. You can see the documents or get...

A probate question about my mother Will

It's hard to say without seeing the will in its entirety, but it appears that those provisions are in conflict, which may have created an...

Need Help. Both parents have now passed and my sister destroyed the will. What to do?

Agree 100% with the prior responses. Being the oldest child means nothing. Hire a probate attorney ASAP. Delay will only make things harder.

Your SSN should definitely not be written into your Will, however, there may be other reasons that your lawyer needs your SSN. I ask for SSN's...

Can I claim my grandparents/aunts unclaimed property ?

You may be able to, but you'll need to untangle the how the properties descend to the heirs (or beneficiaries) and then from the post-deceased...

The first step would be to get a new attorney to pursue the probate issues. Perhaps there might be a malpractice case against prior attorney,...

What obligation does a successor trustee have to record a deed on a trust property in Cook County Illinois?

It depends entirely on the terms of the trust, who the beneficiaries are, and other possible factors. It's not possible to answer this in a vacuum...