in all likelihood if there is a settlement it will be payable to the estate. There are many things that could alter where it goes and without...

As Mr. Clawson points out you are going to need a lawyer for this. An affidavit of heirship is going to get you nowhere. A small estate affidavit...

When you say the property has been redeemed that typically means to me that someone has purchased it back from the person who bought it at the tax...

Hello I am an entrepreneur and I have a DBA and I have been having it for two years this month and I want to begin doing busines

Initially your DBA is good for 10 years and you have the option to renew it after that for as many tenure increments as you wish as long as it does...

Is a will with a typo still valid?

If your mother is still alive do yourself a favor and have an attorney review what you did. I have rarely seen a diy will done correctly. If your...

Can the probate lawyer be the witness and notary of the will?

The quick answer is no. The same person can not be both the witness and the notary. In addition, the drafting attorney seldom acts as either the...

You are the legal "next of kin" of the your husband, if you were married to him at the time of his death. Unless the paperwork you signed...

As Mr. Clausen points out you need a lawyer. I would add to that you need a probate lawyer in Illinois where the probate proceeding and trust are.

How can me and my sister get our estate money?

You can certainly file an action in the probate court to remove him, compel an accounting and compel distribution. You will need a probate...

Can I get reimbursed my mother's funeral expenses from sale of her house?

it is not clear to me whether or not your Mom actually executed a Lady Bird Deed with the terms you outline. If she did, then that asset belongs...