In this article, our Downers Grove probate claims attorneys explain the deadline to file a probate claim, how to file a claim, and how probate claims are resolved.

In probate cases, the administrator or executor of the estate is responsible for utilizing the assets of the deceased to pay for any liabilities of the estate. If someone has a cause of action against the estate, they can file a claim against the estate.

Read the full article by our Downers Grove probate litigation, dispute, and claims attorneys.

In this article, our Downers Grove probate litigation attorneys explain the Illinois Dead-Man's Act.

The Illinois Dead-Man’s Act is a statute that prevents parties to litigation from testifying about their own conversations with a deceased person if that conversation would provide evidence beneficial to the party testifying. This article explains how this act affects probate dispute cases and some exceptions to the act.

Find out more from our Downers Grove probate dispute attorneys about the Illinois Dead Man's Act.

Our Downers Grove probate dispute lawyers explain formal proof of will hearings in disputed probate cases in the following article.

The purpose of a formal proof of will hearing is to require the executor to show that the will was properly executed and witnessed. We explain the difference between proof of will hearings and will contests, and describe with what happens at the formal proof of will hearing. We also go into detail regarding the deadline to file a formal proof of will hearing and the standard of proof required to succeed in a formal proof of will hearing.

You can find out more about formal proof of will hearings in the full article by our Downers Grove probate litigation attorneys.