Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Illinois
My husband's mother recently passed away leaving my husband as her only heir. He is an only child, his father passed away in 1983, and was co-owner on all of her accounts. In her will she left everything to him. The only thing that doesn't have his name on it is her house that holds no mortgage. It is valued at $125K. What does he need to do to transfer the deed to him?
4 Answers from Attorneys
It will be necessary for you to file a probate estate in the county in which the decedent resided, which would be, hopefully, the same county in which the real property is situated. Please feel free to call me if you like.
In lieu of probate, You may be able to place a bond and sell the property. Otherwise you have to file a probate.
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Joe Michelotti
From the information you have provided, it should be a relatively simple probate matter. If you are in Cook or Lake County, I would be happy to help.
I suggest that you contact a title company and see what they say. Perhaps an affidavit of heirship will be sufficient. Although, with that value, I doubt it, but it is worth a phone call.
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