I am sorry for your loss. You need to consult an estate and probate attorney right away. Although the trust was revocable and amendable during her...

Wife is at end of life due to cancer, caregiver assisted her in changing bank account beneficiaries I am her POA

I am sorry to hear about your wife. This is a very fact specific question and there are not enough facts to be able to answer your question...

My mother has a trust with co trustee named if she is unable to act. She also has an attorney for property. How does this work?

Assets which are titled in the name of the trust will be controlled by the trustee. If your mother owns assets in her individual name, and not in...

Do I own any portion of this home? Aunts and Uncles are trying to take it all.

I agree with Attorney Goldstein's answer. For your further information, I would add that if your grandmother had complete ownership of the house,...

How long does it take after an estate has been opened to file and close?

There is no hard and fast deadline to close a probate estate; it depends on the actual circumstances of that particular proceeding. There are many...

If the defendant was properly served with the summons and the petition, the petitioner can move for a default judgment. If you have been served...

Who does my brother's ashes legally belong to? My father became executor or his estate since my brother was not married.

I believe that under the IL Disposition of Remains Act, because your brother was not married and his children were not adults at the time of his...

My brother and I inherited the house from my mother. He left his half to his wife, is that legal, or should I have inherited it

I'm sorry to hear about your brother. As my other colleagues accurately point out, it depends on additional facts which you should have a probate...

My father died years back and my mother hid alot of details about the death, insurance, inheritance, estate, etc.

If your father left a will and it was filed with the probate court for the county where he resided in IL, then you should be able to go to that...

In Illinois does the judge make the decisions in ruling on distribution of mesothelioma distribution monies?

I strongly recommend that you consult with a probate attorney in your area as soon as possible. In Illinois, a surviving spouse has several...