My father in law has my wife listed in his trust. In his trust he has 2 thriving business, and 3 homes he rents.

This is really more of a business question than a trust question. Therefore, the first thing that your father in law should do is to sit down with...

What is IL law if both husband & wife would die together- wife has will - husband does not.

I agree with the other two attorneys. There are many variables with second marriages and many, many problems. Basically, without a Will, the...

Inherited parents $130,000 home - Sister and I are co-executrices. Do we need to probate property.

I doubt that the Will actually states that you can "sell the home without probate." Likely you will need to have the Will admitted to probate...

If the Will has the proper "attestation" language it does not need to be notarized in Illinois. However, it may not matter if you and your husband...

My parents had a trust created for them by an attorney in Illinois which has kept the original copies.

I would concur with both of my learned counsel. Your parents have the right to their documents. Likely, the attorney was holding them as a...

How do I petition the probate court to be appointed the administrator of the estate?

I would concur with Ms. Goldstein and the administrator should contact another attorney for assistance. With that being said, I think that you...

My widowed father inlaw died recently and was buying a house on contract, what happens to the house?

In part, the answer to your question would depend on asking your several questions. Such as, do you wish to complete the purchase? Did your...

Can I remove the following paragraph from my Last Will and Testament ?

If you wish to make any change you do NOT want to just "cross out" that section and initial it. That will likely VOID your Will. I'm not sure...

My mothers will states her house is to be sold and proceeds disbursed. Excecutor has done nothing in 8 months. What should I do?

Assuming that the brothers wife hired an attorney to help with the estate then you should contact the attorney and ask for a status update. ...

Help free lawyer elder abuse

If you wish to report a case of elder abuse, you should start with Age Options. They cover suburban Cook County. If they can not assist you then...