In a word, yes. You have a priority right to act as Guardian. It sounds like it will be a helpful tool to you. These issues historically only...

How can I protect myself while maintaining my responsibility to the trust?

You need a consultation with a trust administration-competent attorney. There may be conflict of interest questions to examine. Avoiding conflict...

I am POA for my father, but my father is POA for my mother. Can I be POA for my mother?

Your mother's power of attorney document naming your father is controlling. Your father's POA naming you as agent is not relevant. If your father...

Yep, I think the docket here in Cook is so crowded with decedent's estate matters that the Court is unable to meet the requirements and hiccups...

Illinois - How to set up estate to allow either spouse to qualify for Medicaid if nursing home needed?

You would be well-served to hire an estate planning/elder lawyer for a consultation to discuss these complex questions. Avvo is not the forum for...

My mother recently passed away without a will. However she did not have anything of value to pass on. My father on the other

That depends. You may be receiving SSI or Medicaid benefits: if that's the situation, those are means tested benefits and a trust to text such...

I own a condominium in Florida and am planning to buy one in Evanston, I am currently a Florida resident.

If you are a resident of IL at time of death, then all of your assets except the FL property will be subject to IL estate tax; if you are a...

My mother just recently passed away. I am the executor of her will. Do I need an attorney to help me get a letter of office?

I can speak for Cook County, IL, and the answer to that question is a definite yes. Of course, it would be wise to sit down with probate attorney...

What laws dictate a trust if real estate that is going into trust is located in Nevada, but the grantors reside in IL?

Yes, an Illinois attorney can draft that trust. The Nevada property will be controlled by Illinois law, if that's what the drafting attorney...

My parents passed away two years ago this month and in July how long does my sister have to settle the estate

It would be a wise investment to find an attorney with whom you could arrange a one-hour consultation to discuss the matter. During that meeting,...