Grandfather recently passed away, wondering if the family is able to remove his name from the utilitiy bills.

If you want to remove the name of a decedent from the utilities on his property, contact the utility company(ies) to ask them for the process for...

You cannot disinherit your brother from your father's estate, but you can disinherit your brother from your own estate under the terms of your own...

Do we need a probate lawyer.for our moms property if there is no will.

Whether or not your mom and/or dad's estates need to probated depends upon a number of different factors, but clearly something needs to be done to...

What does this mean? Is she legally the executor now or on the court date?

As an heir, you are legally entitled receive to receive written notice of the court date when anyone is requesting to become the court appointed...

Can my son deed his 1/3 of the farm to me and then I do not have to buy his third out?

I am not really sure what your question is asking. Most trust beneficiaries can use the property that is deeded to them in trust in any way they...

Should we hire an attorney to handle this? Or will it be a waste of our money?

Step-children and step-grandchildren cannot inherit in Illinois, but they can be legatees under a will as can anyone. The bank may have already...