My name was on savings account when Mother passed away, is it mine to do as I wish? It was not listed in will.Chicago, Illinois.

It's presumptively yours, but there are exceptions. I sense there is more going on here than can be detailed in a public forum. I suggest you...

I have a will. I want to change it. A lawyer I went to see would not change it. He said it,s too old to change & cost too much.

So find a new lawyer. And do a new Will. You can "change" your Will by simply executing a new Will that reads how you want it to read and revokes...

Illinois -- Attorney's Financial Exploitation of Elderly Dying Brother / Client?

It might be presumed undue influence if, after your brother was acting as agent under a power of attorney for property, he was then added as a...

I found out that my deceased (4/30/15) mother left a revocable trust, with a cousin I do not trust as trustee.

Yes, if you are a beneficiary of the trust, you are entitled to a copy of the trust. And you are entitled to a trust inventory, including life...

Can I leave 100% of my share of our marital estate to our children in the event of my death?

First, your will only applies to assets in your sole name. If you own property jointly with your husband, he takes as joint owner. You can...

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If father dies, do we still need to get a petition for guardianship. all goes to probate... and we don't need to do this now

Guardianship is used to manage a living person's care and property. It no longer applies after death, and if no guardianship estate had been...

Can An attorney write a will stating to follow Islamic inheritance law ?

A person can generally leave property to whomever a person wants in their will. One exception is that a surviving spouse can renounce the will and...

My parents created a will with an attorney in 2005 which left everything to me except $5k executor fee to my cousin,

Has your mother passed away? The Will can't be contested until after your mother's death. If your facts are correct, you may be able to apply a...

My father passed away and his girlfriend has his will. The girlfriend told my son, my father's grandson, that he was to

I agree with my colleagues. First, check with the court clerk to see if a will has been filed. If yes, get a copy from the court -- it's public...

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If the probate assets total in excess of $100,000, then probate is required. Generally speaking (absent litigation over the non-probate assets),...