Winnebago County Probate Litigation Attorney | Contested Estate Lawyer Winnebago County, IL

In this article, our Winnebago County probate litigation attorneys explore family settlement agreements in Illinois 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 that are upheld as long as they meet 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 will.

Read more on family settlement agreements by our Winnebago County probate litigation attorneys.

In this article, our Winnebago County contested estate attorneys discuss the probate claim process in Illinois.

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 Winnebago County probate litigation attorneys explaining probate claims in Illinois.

In this article, our Winnebago County probate litigation attorneys share with you the potential alternatives to the probate process. These 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 help you potentially avoid, negate, or speed up a contested estate issue.

Read the full article by our Winnebago County contested estate attorneys explaining the potential methods for an Illinois estate to avoid probate proceedings.

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