Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Illinois

You probably mean "beneficiary" or "legatee" not "heir." Your heirs are determined by your relationship to the decedent, not by wills and trusts. For example, the "heirs" of a single person with no children are his parents and his siblings.

If you were named as beneficiary under a will, there are many circumstances under which you could receive nothing. For example, the estate could be insolvent which means it owes more in debt than it has in assets. It could mean that the decedent put his assets in joint tenancy with others so the assets never passed under the will.

Or it could mean you have a case worth pursuing against the executor. The only way to find out is to consult with an attorney who specializes in estate administration. If you would like to pursue this with my office go to www.legacylaws.com. Once there you can either:

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Be well.

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