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On behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Oct 29, 2020 | Estate Administration, Estate Administration/Probate
When your parents get older, they become more vulnerable. More vulnerable to scams, to those looking to defraud them of money and to those wanting to influence their financial decisions. When your parent dies, you may discover that your mom changed her will: to give...
On behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Jun 24, 2019 | Estate Administration/Probate
Some Illinois fans of singer Aretha Franklin may have heard that when she died in 2018, she did not have a will. However, on May 20, three wills that were found in her home were filed in court. Franklin's longtime attorney has asked the court to rule on their...
On behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Jun 7, 2019 | Estate Administration/Probate
Many people living in Illinois understand the importance of writing a will as part of their estate plan. However, there are situations in which the legitimacy of a will is questioned by parties that might be entitled to benefit from somebody's estate. Depending on the...
On behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Jun 6, 2019 | Estate Administration/Probate
Music fans in Illinois and across the country enjoyed the music of Tom Petty while he was alive. However, he is in the news after his death because of alleged impropriety by his widow. According to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County court, she engaged in a breach...
On behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Jun 5, 2019 | Estate Administration/Probate
Film buffs in Illinois may have heard about filmmaker John Singleton's recent sudden death from a stroke at the age of 51. Reports suggest that there might be litigation associated with his estate. Singleton's will is purportedly from 1993. At that time, he had only...