There are several options that the trustee has for dealing with the situation. He/She can distribute most of the trust funds and hold back a...

During probate what are the proper procedures lawyers follow?

Your mother might want to hire a probate attorney to represent her interests and to review everything that is going on and make sure the rules are...

I am sorry for your loss. Based on the facts you have provided, and assuming there are no unpaid creditors, a probate will not be needed.

Do I need to put my parents property in probate since their deceased or can the siblings sell the property and split the money ?

There may be a way to handle it without probate, if all heirs are in agreement and can work together. You should contact an estate attorney to...

I don't have a will, POA, etc. Do I need a lawyer for this.

I would suggest you use an attorney. There are certainly online tools to do it yourself, but I've seen as many of those documents done incorrectly...

You can likely use a small estate affidavit if his estate is under $100,000.00. You can try to do it yourself, or sometimes a bank will help you. ...

There may be a way to transfer the house to the heirs without probate, but only if all the heir agree. Otherwise, a probate estate will need to be...

You are able to leave anyone "in charge" of your estate and your powers of attorney that you choose, your spouse need not be appointed. However,...

How do you start the process of putting a decease relative home into probate so you sell the house?

I am sorry for your loss. Cook County Judges require that someone wanting to open the estate must have an attorney represent them. The process...

I am on the deed to our house but not the mortgage, what happens if my partner dies?

I have changed your question category to estate planning. Banks want a living borrower on the mortgage, so if they find out the borrower has...