In this article, our Schaumburg probate litigation attorneys examine family settlement agreements in Schaumburg 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 Schaumburg contested estate attorneys discuss the probate process in Schaumburg. 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 Schaumburg probate litigation attorneys explaining probate claims in Schaumburg probate.

In this article, our Schaumburg probate litigation attorneys examine the probate process as and look at potential alternatives to the probate process. This process includes 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 Schaumburg contested estate attorneys explaining the potential methods for a Schaumburg estate to avoid probate proceedings.

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