Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Illinois

I was requested to sign off an a relatives estate. The house was sold and all the "final" papers were signed. I was told that the monies would be deposited in my checking account within a couple of days by the lawyer.

It has been a week + since this has occurred. The lawyer specifically gave that time period.

What is holding it up from deposit? The Banks???

Sincerely,

Walter

University of Illinois


Asked on 7/09/10, 1:44 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Cyndi Perez Trostin

Winding up an estate is not always expedient. There may have been a delay in getting the papers filed with the court, or any number of other valid reasons. On the other hand, it may simply be a delay in getting the checks in the mail.

You should probably wait another week and then give the lawyer a call to see what the status is.

Good luck to you.

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Answered on 7/10/10, 11:51 am


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