OVER $2,000,000.00 RECOVERED FOR SISTERS, AVAILABLE TO REPRESENT CLIENTS FROM EFFINGHAM, EFFINGHAM COUNTY, NEWTON, JASPER COUNTY, FLORA, CLAY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WE REPRESENTED SISTERS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA AND NEW YORK IN REGARD TO A CASE INVOLVING THEIR DECEASED MOTHER, BEFORE SHE PASSED AWAY, BUT AT A TIME WHEN HER BROTHER HAS POWER OF ATTORNEY, UNKNOWINGLY CONVEYED THE FAMILY FARM TO HER BROTHER THEREBY DEPRIVING OUR CLIENTS IN THEIR SHARE OF THE FAMILY FARM UPON THE DEATH OF THEY MOTHER PURSUANT TO THE ESTATE PLAN OF THEIR MOTHER, METRO EAST, BELLEVILLE, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS LAW FIRM HANDLING ESTATE LAW, FAMILY LAW, REAL ESTATE LAW AND TAX LAW CASES.
$5,000,000.00 missing from estate. We represented a surviving spouse who had married a wealthy widower. Although a prenuptial agreement was entered into prior to the marriage, the widower made several changes to the estate planning documents benefitting his new wife and her children. There were also transfers of substantial assets from the husband to wife, many occurring within less than a year from the date of death of the widower. When the husband passed away, beneficiaries identified in his estate planning documents claimed there was in excess of over $5,000,000.00 missing in regard to which they were entitled to a substantial share. Issues were raised regarding fraud, undue influence, lack of mental capacity, duress and tortious interference with an expectancy. Our client prevailed and the complaining beneficiaries did not receive a favorable decision from the Court.
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- CLIENTS SEEKING OUT OF TOWN OR OUT-OF-THE-AREA REPRESENTATION, INCLUDING TO AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN REGARD TO REAL ESTATE BUSINESS LAW, METRO EAST, BELLEVILLE, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS REAL ESTATE LAW FIRM, AVAILABLE TO REPRESENT CLIENTS FROM MACOMB, MCDONOUGH COUNTY, CANTON, FULTON COUNTY, HAVANA, MASON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
- CLIENTS SEEKING OUT OF TOWN OR OUT OF THE AREA REPRESENTATION INCLUDING TO AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN REGARD TO GUARDIANSHIP AND REAL ESTATE LAW, METRO EAST, BELLEVILLE, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS REAL ESTATE LAW FIRM, AVAILABLE TO REPRESENT CLIENTS FROM CAIRO, ALEXANDER COUNTY, MOUNDS, PULASKI COUNTY, METROPOLIS, MASSAC COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
- ILLINOIS TIMESHARE CANCELLATION REPRESENTATION, AVAILABLE TO REPRESENT CLIENTS FROM FORD COUNTY, GIBSON CITY, PAXTON, PIPER CITY, ILLINOIS (1) INITIAL NO CHARGE PHONE CONFERENCE SCHEDULED WITH POTENTIAL CLIENT (2) DISCUSSION OF FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF A PARTICULAR TIMESHARE CASE AND CONSIDERATION OF OPTIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR CANCELLATION AND REPRESENTATION (3) INITIAL DEMAND LETTER TO TIMESHARE ENTITY WITHOUT FILING A SUIT TO ATTEMPT TO REACH A SETTLEMENT (4) IF A SETTLEMENT IS NOT REACH, DEPENDING ON FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, POSSIBLY PROCEEDING TO FILE SUIT BUT CONTINUING WITH SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS AFTER ANY SUIT IS FILED (5) IN THE EVENT OF SETTLEMENT PRIOR TO OR AFTER SUIT BEING FILED INCLUDING PURSUANT TO ANY SETTLEMENT APPROVED BY CLIENT THEN DISMISSAL OF ANY SUIT AND A MUTUAL RELEASE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR FINAL CONCLUSION OF MATTERS, INCLUDING SO THAT NO FURTHER TIMESHARE PAYMENTS WOULD BE OWED AND THERE WOULD NOT BE A CLAIM FILED AGAINST THE ESTATE OR ANY HEIRS OR BENEFICIARIES AT A LATER DATE.
