Some confusion arises in Illinois probate court regarding the difference between an heir and a legatee. An heir is the person who legally stands to inherit assets in the absence of direction from the decedent. A legatee is someone the decedent has directed shall receive assets. The usual form of direction noted here […]
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A. Despite its name, “Letters of Office” are not really a letter. Instead, the Letters of Office are a one-page official certified document issued by a probate court after a probate estate has been opened. Letters of Office cannot be obtained without first opening a probate estate. Upon entry of an order by the Court, the […]
The fundamental determination whether a probate matter needs to be filed with the county court is the value of the estate of the deceased. Under Illinois law the threshold for having to file a probate case is that the gross value of the estate must equal $100,000 or more. If the estate is valued at […]