Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Illinois

Need to know how to open an Estate case
I need to know any and all procedures to do this myself,how to get all the correct papers to do it,everything. My brother is spending money like crazy and has evn quit his job.Evidentally there is no will. It will be only 30 on Oct. 10th since my father's passing.Please help I have no money and am blind pretty much to what legalities I can or need to do. Thank You

Asked on 10/01/06, 10:54 pm

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Re: Need to know how to open an Estate case

Being an heir of your father's estate, you would have standing to open a probate estate to have a judge oversee the distribution of the assets.

It sounds like this is something that you might want to do if your brother seems to be wasting the assets of the estate without any accountability.

If you hire an attorney, the attorney can be paid from the estate's assets.

I would suggest calling the local bar association in your county and asking them for a referral to a probate attorney for a conference.

Good luck to you.

Answered on 10/01/06, 11:12 pm

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