Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Illinois

hey hey

hi, im 20 years old.My father passed away about 3 months ago, and me and my mother never had a good relationship, although my dad did have a will made before he passed, all my sister got 100,000.00 dollars put into a trust fund, but my mom and i havent spoken since a month before he passed, do i have the right to view his will? How do i obtain a copy of his will without having to hire an attorney? I dont know what my options are, or how to go about with this, because no matter what my mother wont talk to me, and my sisters dont want to help me in fear of my mom disowning them. help?!!??


Asked on 4/09/08, 10:10 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Cyndi Perez Trostin

Re: hey hey

By law, the person in control of the original will needs to file it with the County Probate Clerk within 30 days of death.

Check with the Probate Division at your local County courthouse. They will be able to tell you if a will was filed.

If you are on speaking terms with your sisters, they should at least be willing to give you a copy of the will and the trust. Then you will be able to have a lawyer review the documents for your and determine your rights and what should be done.

Good luck to you!

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Answered on 4/10/08, 9:36 pm


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