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Our Illinois probate attorneys explain when probate is necessary in Illinois in the following blog article.
If an individual passes away while owning any real estate in his or her own name (rather than through a trust) or more than $100,000.00 of non-real estate assets outside of a trust or payable on death account, a probate case will be required in order to grant the executor or administrator of the estate the power to collect the deceased individual's assets and distribute them to creditors and heirs.
If probate is not necessary, a Small Estate Affidavit can be used to administer the estate without the necessity of a court proceeding.
Read more about the probate process from our Illinois probate attorneys.
In this companion article, our Illinois probate attorneys discuss the differences between supervised administration and independent administration of an estate currently in probate. Independent administration is typically quicker and more affordable, while supervised administration may be slower and costlier.
In this article, our Illinois estate administration lawyers explain what happens when minors inherit property in Illinois.
There are many different outcomes to a minor inheriting property in Illinois the result may be drastically different depending on the following situations:
If the decedent dies intestate (meaning without a will or a trust), the probate court will appoint an adult to be the guardian of the minor’s estate. The guardian of the minor’s estate will be responsible for managing the inherited assets until the minor turns 18. In the absence of a will or trust naming someone other than the child’s guardian of the person (the person responsible for raising the child) as the guardian of the estate, the guardian of the person will also be named a guardian of the estate.
If the decedent has a will, but not a trust, the will may name a guardian of the person separate from the guardian of the estate. The will may alternatively name a custodian for the assets under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. Custodians require less court oversight in managing the assets than guardians of the estate.
If the decedent has a trust, the decedent may name a trustee to manage the assets through a separate trust account without court oversight and according to the instructions of the trust.
Read the full article by our Illinois probate lawyers about minors inheriting property in Illinois.
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