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Trust disputes can happen even in the most well thought out estates and create tension and uncertainty. If you’re in a trust related conflict, the St. Charles trust attorneys at O’Flaherty Law are here to help. We provide caring guidance and tough legal advocacy to protect your rights and get fair results in trust administration and litigation.
Trusts are legal documents designed to make estate administration easier but they’re not immune to challenges. Trust disputes can happen for many reasons including:
Trust disputes often require a close look at the trust documents, financial records and the surrounding facts.
At O’Flaherty Law, we know Illinois trust law and will help you resolve your dispute quickly and efficiently. We can:
We’ll customize our approach to your situation and keep your goals and priorities in mind.
Choosing the right trust attorney can make all the difference in your case. Clients choose O’Flaherty Law because:
Who can contest a trust in Illinois?
Only those with a direct financial interest in the trust—beneficiaries or heirs—can file a trust contest.
What happens if I win the trust contest?
If the court invalidates all or part of the trust, the affected provisions will be void and the estate will be distributed according to prior valid trust documents or Illinois intestate laws.
How long do I have to contest a trust?
In Illinois you have generally two years from the trust creator’s death to file but act fast to protect your rights.
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In this article, our Saint Charles will and trust attorneys explain how wills and trusts can be used to ensure proper distribution of your assets. We explain what happens if you pass away intestate, meaning without either a will or a trust. We also explain how trusts can provide more long-term control over how your assets are handled. Finally we explain several scenarios in which revocable living trusts may be a better option than wills for your asset distribution needs.
In this article, our Saint Charles will and trust lawyers explain how trusts are used to avoid probate. Probate is a court case that is typically required to distribute your assets if you pass away owning any real estate outside of a trust or more than $100,000.00 of non-real estate assets outside of a trust. We want to use revocable living trusts as an estate planning vehicle to avoid probate because it can be costly to your estate, stressful to your family, and delay the distribution of your assets to your loved ones.
In this article, our Saint Charles will and trust attorneys explain the importance of naming trusted fiduciaries to manage your estate. An executor is the person named in your will who is responsible for administering the assets in any part of your estate that is required to go through probate. A trustee is the person named in your trust to ensure that the wishes stated in your trust are effectuated. The responsibility of a trustee may last for many years depending on the age of your beneficiaries and the provisions of your trust.
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