The question is who is on title for the house? There are instances when someone is not on title but based on the facts and circumstances they have...

Are there laws/case law that allow the guardian or court to sanction the felon brother?

As guardian, you have a duty to protect the ward. Accordingly, you must advise the court. You should move to seek a preliminary injunction against...

What can i do if i just found out my Aunt became administrator of my deceased father estate and lied and claim I wasn't his son

When someone dies in Illinois and a probate estate is opened, the distribution of assets are either governed by will or by the intestate statute. ...

Small estate affidavit question for Illinois resident

Assuming there is no will (or that your will names you and your sister), assuming there are no creditors, assuming there are no other heirs, and...

How can I show that elder abuse occurred? How can I collect damages?

You indicate in your letter that you "won the suit" and thus it appears you are seeking to collect on the judgment. You will need an attorney with...

Executor of the estate refuses to update family, perhaps doing nothing...

Be advised, the applicable Probate Act statute reads "If any person wilfully... secretes [a will] for the period of 30 days after the death of the...

An aged/disabled person, unable to speak clearly, write, forced to live in a nursing home, is sued on a financial claim ...

Without researching the issue, I don't have a ready answer. With that disclaimer, here is a thought. File a motion to quash the subpoena due to...

When someone dies, an attorney identifies assets and places them into one of three catagories: (1) assets owned by decedent alone with no...