05/12/2026
I walk into the office this morning and find a thick package from the ILL Attorney Generals office.
I find a claim for over $300,000.00 for medical related expenses against my clients father’s estate.
What does that mean?
The estimated $200,000.00 from the sale of the house, the kids are not likely to receive!
THE STATE is getting most of it.
What’s the lesson here?
If the property was passed to the kids through a trust, they wouldn’t be looking at this CLAIM (bill).
First to get paid: ME. Minimum $5000. Average $8000.
Second to be paid: Reimbursement to anyone who paid for the funeral.
Third to be paid: The administrator may receive $2000 or so.
Who gets the bulk of the money: THE STATE!
AVOID PROBATE!
Fenton LIFE!
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