Can an inheritance be refused?

Yes. No one can force a person to accept a gift. Whether it makes sense not to accept a house is another question. If their is decent equity in...

205 ILCS 625 Trust and POD accounts.

Interesting question and analysis. But, why in the world would someone structure the funding of a living trust in this manner? One of the...

I need advice about the validity of a handwritten document upon my death.

A handwritten Will (statement) is NOT valid in Illinois! If the art is valuable then you should either have an ATTORNEY prepare a valid Will or...

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Sister paid 4 our sister's funeral/ made all choices of type-location all against our sister's wishes/ now wants to be paid 4

Well, unfortunately if the paying sister is actually suing the executor sister then she MUST hire an attorney and defend that lawsuit. Otherwise,...

When a car is purchased between 2 strangers and one passes away who owns the car? Does half of it go to their estate?

If both people were on title as Joint Owners then the survivor IS the owner on the death of the first person. If the Secretary of State allowed...

How do I obtain a court approved documentation identifying the adminstrator or executor for my mom's estate.?

I suppose the question is whether there is equity in your mother's home. If she owes an amount equal to or greater than what the house is worth...

Lawyer having copy of deceased parent will, can the lawyer give it to the spouse if the spouse "isn't" name as the executor?

A copy of Will usually doesn't work for probate. However, with that said, you could always call the attorney and tell him/her that his/her client...

A basic Will for one person would cost $250.00 in my office. However, that is not what makes sense for 90% of my clients. Life is not simple and...

I received checks made out to the estate of my husband. The checks vary from $40 to $500. There's no will and no estate.

First off, I am sorry for your loss. Second, I agree with Ms. Goldstein that a Small Estate Affidavit will likely be a relatively simple way...

My mother (deceased 8/4/12) had a joint checking acct. w/me. Her final social security check is in it. Does Medicaid get this?

If the final Social Security check was for the month of August then I believe that you have to return it to Social Security. If money comes in...