Probate Litigation

When your parents’ will is read, almost the entire fortune goes to your sibling. You do get some token items and a small amount of money, but your parents were worth millions, and you expected to inherit life-change wealth. They never said anything about cutting you...

Whether the goal is to provide for multiple generations or arrange for remaining assets to go to a charity, a trust can be a valuable tool. Unfortunately, sometimes the person creating the trust doesn't do a good job of selecting their trustee. Picking the wrong...

For some people, realizing that they aren’t going to get what they expected after the death of a loved one is a shock. While a challenge to a will isn’t something that happens often, it might need to be considered in certain circumstances. Around 99% of wills go...

If you feel the person who’s executing a loved one’s estate is not doing their job correctly, you may consider removing them. It is not something you can do on a whim. However wrong a choice they might seem to you, your family member chose them for a reason. If you...

When an Illinois resident dies, his or her will must be validated in probate court. However, if someone contests the will, it can lead to probate litigation, which can be a complex and stressful process. If an estate owner wishes to protect his or her loved ones...

Before 2020 ends, many Illinois residents will die. This means that, in many cases, surviving family members or perhaps friends or other acquaintances may have probate litigation issues to resolve. Maybe someone designated you as an executor to an estate. Perhaps, you...

Many Illinois households include a family member with Alzheimer's or other neurodegenerative disease. Mental incapacitation impedes a person's ability to validly sign estate planning documents. Several celebrity families have become entangled in probate litigation...

Every Illinois state must pass through a probate process when an estate owner dies. Most estates are uncontested. During probate, the assets of the estate owner are collected. Taxes and debts must be paid, and remaining property distributed among heirs and...

Many Illinois elders have several adult children in their families. It is not uncommon, however, for one of numerous siblings to be most active in helping an aging parent take care of his or her finances, medical issues or estate planning. With regard to executing a...

If an Illinois resident is named as a beneficiary in another person's last will and testament, it may be that he or she will have to attend one or more court hearings. If probate litigation takes place in another state, travel arrangements and related expenses may be...