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A lawsuit commenced against a person can continue against his estate after his death. The attorney for the plaintiff's estate should have filed a notice in your father's estate that there is a claim against the estate.
A claim can be made against the estate. However, if there is no estate then the obligee is out of luck.A claim can be made against the estate. However, if there is no estate then the obligee is out of luck.A claim can be made against the estate. However, if there is no estate then the obligee is out of luck.A claim can be made against the estate. However, if there is no estate then the obligee is out of luck.
If you are not on the title, no, you cannot quit claim the deed. The executor of the estate will have to execute a transfer of the property, once the estate is settled.
The adoption wiped out any rights to the estate as an heir. However, if she was listed in the will, yes, she can make a claim.
You have to file a creditor's claim against the estate of the father.
They claim it on the estate taxes as a deduction. It has to be to an approved charity.
If the girlfriend is still alive then she can change her beneficiary. If she died and didn't change her beneficiary then you may have a claim if her estate went to your father. You should speak to an attorney. You refer to a "policy holder" in your question as well as an "estate". If the subject is a life insurance policy and your father was the beneficiary but was deceased when the insured died then be aware that the girlfriend probably named a contingent beneficiary on her policy.
The mother can file a claim against the father's estate. She should seek legal advice or speak with a court advocate about how and what to file.
how do I file a claim against an estate in Illinois, Cook county
That is what the estate funds are for. If the claim is legitimate, it needs to be paid.
No. But, the child/children of the deceased may have a claim to assets of their father's estate.
The banks claim is superior to yours because your father conveyed the property to the bank when he granted the mortgage. You would be entitled to any surplus after the bank deducts its debt, costs and expenses of foreclosure.