My dads will states who gets what. The executor died & her daughter wants to take over. However I recvd a letter with 3 new....

It does not appear that you included all of the information in your question. Did your father indicate a successor executor after the initial...

I am named co Executor on a friends will, can I sign something giving her permission to sell without my signing?

It is difficult to provide you with a full answer without knowing more about the situation. However, a named Executor on a Will can resign an...

How can I change the trust without my Mother making a modification?

If your mother is the original Grantor and Trustee of the trust, it is likely that upon her incapacity, the trust became Irrevocable, thus it...

I am a widow and only have one child, do I need a will?

It would be beneficial to meet with an estate planning attorney to have a full answer on this situation, but if you indicate beneficiaries on all...

You cannot be forced into being an Executor. If you do not want to be the named Executor, you can simply resign. It would probably benefit you to...

I found information that says if the deceased person's estate is extremely small, it does not need to be probated. Is that okay?

Sorry for your loss. In Illinois, the probate laws address property amounts that exceed $100,000. So, if all your mother had was an account of...

There is very little information in your question, thus in order to provide an appropriate answer, you would need to provide additional facts. ...

Can adult step children kick you out of spouses home if he left it in a trust to you and step son is executor of will?

You need to have an estate planning attorney review the actual Will and the specific language of the trust created within. If the house was left...

I agree with the above statement, but am curious if the trust is a testamentary trust, overseen by the probate court or is it a revocable living...

Does a trust and will that has been written and signed, be filed with a court if the person is still alive?

I agree with the statements above, but I am confused as to why the attorney would have kept the original documents in the first place. I strongly...