Goal: my estate can be filed "no probate." Will a Pour-over will covering assets not in living trusts avoid probate?

A better way to achieve your goal is to create one trust while living which is revocable. Most importantly, with respect to your concern about...

There may be a difference between your version of a "satisfactory" accounting and the law's recognition of a "satisfactory" accounting. The terms...

Had a manifestation hearing and informed the school they were not implementing his IEP. Can they still expel child?

You have a good handle on the arguments, so far. I'm surprised the manifestation determination review turned out against him. If you have letters...

Illinois has come a long way with the inheritance rights of children born out of wedlock. Long ago, the child was deemed "Filius Nullius" - son of...

Can u take a executor to court if he or she is not trusted by fellow family members

In an Illinois probate estate, an interested person may petition to have an executor removed and letters of office revoked. Grounds for removal are...

Can u take an executor to court if he or she is not trusted in doing his or hers job to change that executor

In an Illinois probate estate, an interested person may petition to have an executor removed and letters of office revoked. Grounds for removal are...

Is it ever too late to appeal a case?

Assessing the appealability of an order requires maximum attention. Many factors play a role: the type of order involved, the type of case, the...

How do you put a house into probate? Who can put a house in probate?

I am sorry for your loss. Since you're up here in the Crystal Lake area, you'll likely need to probate in McHenry. Because your husband passed...

When my sister married in 1973 she had an 8yr.old. Her husband never officially adopted her son,

The pivotal and primary inquiry here actually involves your sister's estate. The manner in which her estate was administered is significant and...

Estate

§ 24-9. Reopening estate. If a decedent's estate has been closed and the representative discharged, it may be reopened to permit the administration...