Best practices to avoid this: the attorney should not hold the client's original estate planning documents. Clients should retain their own...

Can a fiduciary relationship to a trust extend the statue of limitations past three years. Un trustable sibling?

It's not clear at all from your question what is happening here. And there are too many different factors and permutations for this type of...

What does Section 18-13 of the IL probate act of 1975 mean? Does this mean all classes take a reduction?

Yes, all of Class 1 claims get paid before moving on to Class 2. Then all of Class 2 claims gets paid before moving to Class 3. And so on. If...

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Is a will set up like this legal in the State of IL.

A provision to bury valuables with you is probably not enforceable, if tested. Is there some organization that can be entrusted to care for your...

What will happen if money isn't distributed properly by the executor of my grandmothers will?

What will happen depends on the action that you and your sister take. From your description, you'd be well-advised to speak with a local probate...

There isn't a specific statute that says an administrator must be represented by counsel, but the Judge is...well, the Judge. The Judge was not...

My mother recently passed away without a will. However she did not have anything of value to pass on. My father on the other

If your father doesn't already have an estate plan, he should create one. He should discuss your situation with his estate planning attorney to...

In Illinois can my agent for my health care power of attorney be one of the two witness to sign in front of a notary?

The Illinois Health Care POA requires only 1 witness and no notary. Sounds like you might have an old form. Either way, the agent should not...

My sister has the only contact with the estate attorney, told me there would be a partial distribution at the end of the month.

A the risk of sounding like Alex Trebek -- your statement needs to be in the form of a question. Did you some sort of general question? If you...

My mother just recently passed away. I am the executor of her will. Do I need an attorney to help me get a letter of office?

I think these points should start help start you in the right direction. 1. You should generally retain a probate attorney to start the process...