How to transfer title of a fully owned home, is probate necessary?

Does the Will state what happens with your brother's share in the event he predeceased your father? If the Will is silent on this point, then your...

Is it required to notify a beneficiary in an Illinois probate case of the right to a court supervised accounting of the estate

Within 14 days after the Illinois probate estate is opened, the executor (or counsel) is required to send certain notices of rights to all of the...

When a Trust is listed as the sole beneficiary of a life insurance payout, what are the tax implications if the money sits?

What taxes are you worried about? Life insurance payout is not taxable income. Only interest after death is income. Talk to a tax accountant or...

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What are the requirements for providing beneficiaries with notice of court supervised accounting of assets in Illinois?

If you're referring to notice of the right to petition to terminate independent administration (convert to supervised administration), that notice...

Yes, a beneficiary can initiate the probate process, providing proper service to all interested parties, and the executor would have the...

Lawyer forgot to include someone in a will

Typically the Will as written controls. I would certainly recommend consulting directly with your own probate attorney to go over the specific...

There's no magic bullet here, but some ideas: - Search the residence and files high and low. - Check through her bank records to try to locate...

What is the proper county to file a will in Illinois?

Is your brother aware that there is a probate estate in Cook County? If yes, it is improper for him to file the will in another county. He should...

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Does the trustee (executor) of a living trust need to be a resident of the state in which the trust is formed?

There may be practical considerations for naming a local trustee, but out of state trustees (and executors) is perfectly legal and not uncommon.

I saw my relatives will there were many discrepancies in it who do I see about this do I tell the court or do I see a attorney

I agree with Judy and Thomas. The question is impossible to answer in the abstract without details. Wrong names, dates and times might not...