Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Illinois

my partner commited suicide we were lesbians she wrote on her sucide letter a boat we purchase together with both signature her as the prime owner and me as co owner on a honda contract so wrote for the boat to be paid off could this be a legal matter or not if her family does not pay for the boat? She commited suicide in indiana in our home and her family has a attorney in illinois handling the probate since she did not have a will.


Asked on 3/08/13, 4:20 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Sanford M. Martin Sanford M. Martin, P.A.

Not certain as to your question, but as a co-owner of property included in her

estate, you are entitled to inquire as to the inventory, distribution, final accounting,

and administration of her property. Contact the probate attorney as a c0-owner or

creditor of the estate and request status and make decisions according to how

the property will be administered.

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Answered on 3/09/13, 9:48 am


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