Ep. 22: How Not Having a Will Leads to a Contested Estate

Illinois, like every other state in the nation, has its own set of intestate succession laws, which dictate how someone’s property will be distributed upon his or her death if there is no estate plan in place.

Generally, under intestate succession laws, only spouses and blood relatives can inherit a decedent’s assets, meaning that friends and charities are almost always out of the question. Not having a will is one of the best ways to ensure that someone will, in fact, contest an estate.

Join Attorney Calley Mize as she talks about protecting your assets!