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Must all benefciairies in a Will be present for the reading?

Are Beneficaries of an Illinois Estate Responsible for the Estate’s Taxes Which the Executor Neglected to Pay?

The decedent died in Illinois over five years ago, and one of his sons was named the executor of the estate. The executor made some…

Can my sister legally sell my mother’s house for $50,000 less than what it’s worth?

About 3 years ago, my girlfriend and I moved in with my 90 year old mother to help take care of her. She just passed…

Is a life insurance policy connected to the probate process?

My father has passed away and the state requires that his Will to go through the probate process. However, my mother is in need of…

Am I entitled to an inheritance if my father passed away 7 months ago without a Will?

My stepmother has the house, the property, and is receiving checks from his retirement and possibly social security. Am I entitled to anything considering im…

Can the lawyer that did my dad’s will talk to me about what’s in it?

We aren’t sure if my step-mother is being honest about what she says the will states. She stated that dad left everything to his living…

If there is a Will dated 5 years ago and a Trust established 3 years ago, which one is used in case of death?

My father has a Will dated 5 years ago leaving the house to his stepchildren. He also established a Trust 2 years later which owns…

Contest of Will

I have my Dad’s original Will in hand but found out only three years before he died, which was yesterday, that he had been convinced…

Will

I’m a single mother of 5 daughters living in Boone, Iowa. None on my 5 children are his. I got married in January 2010. He…

what do i have to do to get a finanacial statement from a nursing home in which he resided.

my dad went in to the nursing home for about two years before he died. I want to see if it was all his cash…