What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Hello i'm from Illinois,my cousin passed away and a will wasn't found right away.An execuator was court appointed by a friend that petioned the court to do so.The legal notice was posted in our local newspaper,then 6 month's from that if no one contested the estate the estate would be free and clear.However 2 month's after this, a will was found and my cousin in his will wanted me to be execuater and myself and my wife were sole heir's.My question is the lawer is now saying he had to repost the notice again because of the transfer of execuatorship.We since have let this lawer go and are finishing up with a lawer we have known for years and he is saying the first notice should be valid and there was no reason to post the notice a second time.Could someone please tell me which attorney is correct.Thank-you VERY MUCH,Chad.