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DennyBrian
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Illinois I am party to a contested estate. Though I have done nothing wrong or illegal, I am tiring of the stress and expense associated with the ongoing litigation. The estate is being contested by a disinherited child of the decedent, and I am the estate administrator as well as sole beneficiary of said estate. The disinherited child is trying to get some of the money from me in essence as I am the one who inherited all of it. The child has thus far not opened the door to a possible out-of-court settlement and neither have I. However, I was wondering if it is possible to settle an estate contest case out of court? Is it advisable? Is opening the door to a possible settlement tantamount to an admission of guilt or wrondgoing (OF WHICH THERE TRULY WAS NONE). Truth be told, I actually feel a bit sorry for the disinherited child, and I also want to move on with my life. To me, this case seems like it could go either way, though I'm told by most that I am the most likely victor as I am the legally named beneficiary in the estate documents and due to the fact that there is essentially no truth to the allegations being presented by the disinherited party. Long story short: I'm looking for any advice concerning the advisability of settling this type of case and any tips for the best way to go about it if I ultimately decide to attempt a settlement. Thank you very much for any information!