Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Illinois

For seven weeks now we have been trying to close our mothers estate,because everthing is done we have contacted our lawyer he got back to us once and then nothing .What can we do?


Asked on 9/12/11, 12:30 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Pembroke John J. Pembroke & Associates LLC

You may first want to check the probate court records to see if the notice of claim period has passed, which in Illinois is six months after the publication of notice to creditors (after the probate estate is opened). If not, you cannot close the estate. If so, then it's a matter of your attorney giving proper notice to the heirs, scheduling a hearing, and closing the estate. All of these are based on IL law and procedure.

If your attorney is not responding to your calls, that's another issue, more properly dealt with at the Illinois ARDC.

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Answered on 9/15/11, 5:54 am


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