Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Illinois

My Father-in-law passed away in January '08. My Mother-in-law passed away in Dec '09. From the time her husband passed until her untimely death, my husband took on financial responsibility for her because she had to wait until my father-in-law would've been 62 to begin receiving SSI. (i.e. Mortgage, Utilities, Groceries, Misc.) She had to move out of the home they lived in (due to the pressure of predatory mortgages). My husband had to purchase a townhouse for her, to have somewhere to live and because she was unable to work and had $0 income. She then began to receive SSI (from my Father-in law) which was to be used to cover her mortgage and utilities that my husband had to put in his name. Not long after she began receiving her checks she fell ill and was hospitalized and later died. We are still paying for her townhouse as if she's still here, and we are still continuing to receive her SSI checks. Since this is a property that we would've NEVER had to purchase if not for her, what are we to do with the checks? What is the protocol for dealing with dead loved one's debt?


Asked on 7/22/10, 2:30 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gregory Turza Law Offices of Gregory P Turza

Your question requires a lot of clarification. How did you title the townhome? What debts? Is there a mortgage? Why do the SSI checks continue to come now that she is dead? You need to consult with an attorney. For a free consultation go to www.legacylaws.com.

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Answered on 7/23/10, 6:32 am


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