Inverness, IL
Estate planning Lawyer at Inverness, IL
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills
To be enforceable in Illinois, a will must in writing, signed by the person making the will, and signed by two credible witnesses in the person's...
You may find this excerpt from the Illinois Probate Code helpful: 755 ILCS 5/28-2. Order for independent administration - notice of appointment...
Here is a link to the Illinois Disposition of Remains Act: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=2737&ChapterID=60 755 ILCS 65/5...
Maybe? When an Illinois resident dies, the general rule is that: -- The decedent's real estate passes to heirs at law at the moment of death....
This is not advice to you, but general information about contracts. Agreements can be verbal ("handshake agreement") or written. Written...
A "power of appointment" gives a beneficiary the power to change who receives any remaining trust property. Why include power of appointment...
I have not seen this category of claim in a probate matter. It seems unlikely to arise, but here's a theoretical example: a person dies...
The important date is "when the trust became irrevocable" which is not necessarily the same as "date the trust was created." Example: If I signed...
If a trust is irrevocable, then it cannot be amended. Questions to consider: 1.) Is the trust actually irrevocable? A lawyer can help you...
It sounds like you're facing a tough situation, which I'm sorry to hear. It was wise of you to get an estate plan in place for your minor child and...