GuideIllinoisSupport Guide18 min read
Illinois Surviving Spouse Rights
Illinois surviving spouse rights: renounce the will for one-third or one-half of the estate, claim the spouse's award, and file within seven months.
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Illinois Transfer on Death Instrument (TODI)
An Illinois transfer on death instrument (TODI) passes real estate to a beneficiary outside probate under 755 ILCS 27/. It is revocable before death.
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Illinois Trust Administration
Illinois trust administration after the settlor dies: the 90-day notice, annual trust accountings, the 9-month distribution rule, and closing under 760 ILCS 3/.
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Illinois Will Contests
How to contest a will in Illinois: the 6-month deadline under 755 ILCS 5/8-1, who counts as an interested person, the grounds, and where you file.
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Kentucky Power of Attorney
How a Kentucky power of attorney works under KRS Chapter 457: durable by default, valid once the principal signs, with hot powers that need an express grant.
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Selling Inherited Property in Illinois
Yes, you can sell an inherited Illinois home. An independent representative sells without a court order under 755 ILCS 5/28-8(i). How title and tax work.
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GuideIndianaSupport Guide12 min read
Ancillary Probate in Indiana: Out-of-State Decedents
Indiana ancillary probate when a nonresident owned Indiana land: recording a foreign will under IC 29-1-7-27, where to file, and how a TOD deed avoids it.
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Federal Estate Tax and Indiana
Indiana has no estate tax and no inheritance tax for deaths after December 31, 2012, so only the federal estate tax can reach an Indiana estate.
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How to Avoid Probate in Indiana
How to avoid probate in Indiana: transfer on death deeds, POD and TOD accounts, joint ownership, a living trust, and the $100,000 small estate affidavit.
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Illinois Creditor Claims
How Illinois creditor claims work: the published notice to creditors, the six-month claim bar under 755 ILCS 5/18-3, and the two-year absolute bar under 18-12.
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