What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois is my state and my question is.does a legal notice have to be placed in our newspaper a second time if an administrator position changes.Situaition is my wife's cousin passed away and a neighbor was court appointed and a will was found app:3 months later requesting me to be execuator in the will also leaving everything to my wife and myself.Do all claims have to be filed within the 6 month period including care taker claims?For the estate to completely setteled.Thank you Chad