What takes prescedence a will written in 2004 or a revocable deed of trust written in 2005 Our mother passed in Jan 2006.

I believe you need to consult with counsel to determine if your brother's interest in the home vested when mom died and just went to his heirs...

Assuming the house is in Elgin, Kane County, IL, you can go to the cthse and see if one has been opened. I believe you don't owe on her bills,...

If they take it, fine. If not, you're going to have to open a probate matter, either a small estate or petition to determine heirship, quite...

If an offender is incarcerated and her parents passed away and left her as one of the beneficiaries, what next?

If there is court intervention, and the daughter that is incarcerated doesn't sign over her rights, its possible the court will keep giving her...

How can I go by probating a will if the siblings are refusing to sign the papers. Our mother left the land to me.

Have you spoken to an atty about these matters? It really seems that you need professional assistance in this matter if you believe you should...

Will I have to allow my sister and her family to continue living at a property that is willed to us both

If the home was "willed" to both of you, that assumes it was in your mom's name alone? In any event, you need to retain an atty to counsel you on...

If I have assets in the US and another country, do I have a U.S. attorney or one in the other country prepare a single probate?

Typically a probate estate needs to be opened in the county and state where the decedent resided on date of death. That court can handle issues...

My landlady passed away and left me her rental house and 2 acres.

You need to retain counsel at once. They may know you aren't getting it under the will and want you to front the expenses until they can get the...

How can a house that's in the county become city?

You need to ask the recorder of deeds in both counties. Then armed with the documents, you can enlist the aid of a good real estate atty.

What can) I do about sister taking parents from home an selling everything

Hire a local lawyer to sort the matter out.