In this article, our Peoria probate litigation attorneys examine family settlement agreements in Peoria probate litigation and trust disputes.

Family settlement agreements can be used to avoid costly litigation and ease tensions between family members. The parties in a dispute can agree to a broad range of terms and will be e upheld as long as it meets the requirements to be a valid contract.  The agreements, however, must not only be agreeable to the interested parties, but must also meet the wishes of the creator of the trust or the will

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In this article, our Peoria contested estate attorneys discuss the probate process in Peoria.

Probate claims are filed by entities or individuals that believed they are owed money from the estate that's in probate. This could be debt, agreements, or contracts from the deceased individual.

Read the full article by our Peoria probate litigation attorneys explaining probate claims in Peoria probate.

In this article, our Peoria probate litigation attorneys examine the probate process and look at potential alternatives.

Potential alternatives include Small Estate Affidavits, summary administration of Illinois estates, or using a Bond in Lieu of Probate to administer an estate. We discuss how these can potentially avoid, negate, or speed up the probate process.

Read the full article by our Peoria contested estate attorneys explaining the potential methods for a Peoria estate to avoid probate proceedings.

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