Can we force sale of my deceased mother-in-law's home? No will and contentious relationship with other heir, a brother.

I agree with my colleagues and would add that Illinois law requires that anyone in possession of a decedent's will file it with the appropriate...

I agree with what Attorney Shultz has stated. I would add that your question also references "trust" and "trustee" in several places. If the home...

Mother has named me as executor, but I am in a distant state

In the first instance, if your mother has been working with an estate planning attorney, that attorney should be able to provide you with some...

I am a senior citizen trying to determine who should be the executor of my estate.

Assuming you are not able to identify an institutional executor, have you decided who will be the beneficiary(ies) of your estate? If they are...

Does my mom have to go through an attorney to fill out her final wishes?

I agree with the other 2 attorneys and would add that while the law does not require that your mother retain an attorney to prepare a will or other...

I live in Champaign and am getting married. My to be husband lives in Indianapolis which is about 150 miles do I need permission

I agree that your question is confusing. You may want to resubmit with your specific question stated clearly. I also agree with my colleague that...

My sister alleges that i misappropriated funds from our joint savings account in2006, can she now bring legal action to recover?

I agree with the responses from other counsel. The short answer is yes, the Public Guardian can bring this action on your sister's behalf if the...

My mother left me something, not valuable, but meaningful. Over the years it was verbally said.. When I am gone this is yours .

I agree completely with my colleagues' answers and would add that it might be possible to negotiate a resolution to this issue that is satisfactory...

Can anyone here place my mother's property under my legal name. She died and her lawyer won't help me.

More information is needed in order to adequately respond to your inquiry. A trust and a will are two very different legal documents. You use the...

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I've actually never researched this issue, but I would be surprised if someone can actually consent to allow another person to cause bodily harm to...