While you can file a partition action, it will not stop the foreclosure suit and is not a defense to the foreclosure; however, based upon an order...

What are our options when an heir has fraudulently obtained property from an estate?

If in fact the party not entitled to the property solely in her own name fraudulently titled the property in her and her daughter's name you can...

Can a minor be named as the Personal Representative in his father's will.

A minor can not serve as representative of estate; but may be able to designate person of majority age to so serve.

In the state of illinois can i (daughter) contest his will even if he has a will?

A party who executes a will may disinherit any child or heir except for a spouse where there is a special statute regarding spouses. You can...

My father passed away without an estate or will. He had a mortgage with Chase bank and I would like to keep/buy the house.

In an intestate estate (no will) the heirs (wife and children if any) would inherit the property. Was this a family house or investment property?...

Will in probate in IL. I want to know if an executor can sell house or use money in checking without beneficiary knowledge?

In an estate where the adminstrator or executor is appointed as "indepent" administrator, he has the right to sell any asset or make any...

My uncle died with a lot of stock holdings. Can the estate be closed if they aren't sold?

The executor or administrator usually makes the determination as to whether or not to sell the stock or to distribute it. There is no reason that...

Ok, my mom and dad are both decieced and I need to know the best form of action to take with his house and Truck

You need to see the title to the house and the truck. If it is solely in mom and dad's name, then it would go to all of the children...

My friends mom died in may this year. Is he entitled to get her settlement money that she had coming and a trailer?

When his mother dies, anything in "joint tenancy" goes to the joint tenant who survived. You need to see title to the trailer and anything else to...

I owned a real property 50/50 with my father - he passed away three years ago.

It depends on whether the ownership was in "joint tenancy with rights of survivorship" which meand the survivor (you) take his interest; or, as...