Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Illinois
if an item such as a lawn mower was purchased from a joint checking account would this item become part of the estate in which the spouse owns half and the siblings own the other half
Asked on 6/08/12, 12:09 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Virginia Prihoda
Law Offices of Virginia Prihoda
Most probably anything purchased for household use with funds in a joint account held by the deceased and the spouse belong to the surviving spouse.
Answered on 6/08/12, 7:48 am