Month: December 2016

Most wills take effect as soon as a testator passes away. There is, however, a different type of will, known as a living will, that becomes effective prior to death. These types of testamentary documents are most often used in situations where a person has become too ill to make his or her own medical […]

Illinois courts are wary of revoking a person’s will as it is generally presumed that testators are competent at the time of a will’s execution. However, there are a few ways that an heir or family member can contest the validity of a will, one of which is to claim that a will was previously […]