How can someone be designated trustee of a family trust that had no surviving trustee designated when the trustee died?

Most trusts have specific terms detailing the process for filling a trustee vacancy. Those terms should be reviewed carefully. You didn't...

Can my mother retrieve funds that was willed to her from 1994?

How are these stocks and bonds currently held/titled? a) still sitting in the woman's name; or b) held by the state treasurer as unclaimed...

There are specific rules in place relating to proof of paternity for a possible child born outside of wedlock. The facts vary from case-to-case. ...

A probate estate can be reopened to administer newly discovered assets by filing a petition in the county where the estate was administered. 755...

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This is a matter of interpretation of your grandmother's will. The "surviving children" language you cite suggests that your father's children do...

Can my grandmother inherit any of her deceased spouses property if he left her nothing in his will?

I agree with attorney Buck. She should speak with a probate attorney ASAP, and among other things, ask about: 1. Spouse's award 2....

Property title is typically transferred toward the end of the probate process. Since probate property is subject to creditor claims and since...

When must you file a Will in Probate Court in Illinois?

You can and should still file the Will with the court as soon as possible. Please note that filing the will does not mean that the will is valid...

Your question is a bit unclear as to the order of deaths and as to who exactly owned the properties that you reference. Property generally...

Agree with all of the prior answers. Even if she doesn't have the physical ability to sign, she could still have the requisite mental...