What is the name of your state? - for the purposes of this discussion the state will be Illinois.
My niece has been the caretaker for her ailing parents for five years. She is an only child. Her father passed away 2 months ago. Her mother, having stage 4 cancer, never executed his will. The mother is now in the hospital for what is now her final journey.
Here is the question I told my niece I would submit.
What actions can be taken so as not to have the estate(s) tied up in a lengthy probate court case? My understanding is that there was a trust setup many years ago but do not know how or if the assets were entered into the trust.
Any advice would be appreciated.
My niece has been the caretaker for her ailing parents for five years. She is an only child. Her father passed away 2 months ago. Her mother, having stage 4 cancer, never executed his will. The mother is now in the hospital for what is now her final journey.
Here is the question I told my niece I would submit.
What actions can be taken so as not to have the estate(s) tied up in a lengthy probate court case? My understanding is that there was a trust setup many years ago but do not know how or if the assets were entered into the trust.
Any advice would be appreciated.