OVER $2,000,000.00 RECOVERED FOR SISTERS, AVAILABLE TO REPRESENT CLIENTS FROM CAIRO, ALEXANDER COUNTY, MOUNDS, PULASKI COUNTY, METROPOLIS, MASSAC 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.
Blake Law Group
June 10, 2020
OVER $2,000,000.00 RECOVERED FOR SISTERS, AVAILABLE TO REPRESENT CLIENTS FROM CAIRO, ALEXANDER COUNTY, MOUNDS, PULASKI COUNTY, METROPOLIS, MASSAC 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.
Blake Behme Gilbreth Links, P.C.
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“ARTICLE FROM EDWARD J. BLAKE, JR., BELLEVILLE, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS REAL ESTATE ATTORNEYS”. WE SETTLED A DISPUTE REPRESENTING A BUYER OF REAL ESTATE IN REGARD TO DISCLOSURES NOT MADE BY THE SELLER. ISSUES IN THAT CASE INVOLVED UNDISCLOSED WATER AND/OR SEEPAGE CONDITIONS, CLAIMS OF MOLD, FLOORING THAT WAS WARPED, WALLS THAT WERE NOT ALIGNED AND CONDITIONS THAT WERE CONCEALED OR OTHERWISE NOT DISCLOSED TO OUR CLIENTS PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE. EDWARD J. BLAKE, JR., AND HIS LAW FIRM HAVE MORE THAN FORTY (40) YEARS OF EXPERIENCE HANDLING CASES INVOLVING COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, LEASES FOR BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUALS, DISPUTES BETWEEN LANDLORDS AND TENANTS, SUBSIDENCE ISSUES, FAULTY CONSTRUCTION OR POOR WORKMANSHIP, MECHANICS LIENS, FORECLOSURE CASES, BOND FOR DEED AGREEMENTS, DEFENDING FORECLOSURE ACTIONS, NEGOTIATIONS ON BEHALF OF BUYERS WITH RESPECT TO SELLERS, PREPARATION FOR REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACTS, DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND DEEDS, EXPLAINING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WARRANTY DEEDS AND QUIT CLAIM DEEDS, CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS WITH BUILDERS, REPRESENTATION OF FRANCHISEES, REAL ESTATE TAXES, REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT REDUCTIONS, PROTESTS WITH RESPECT TO ASSESSMENTS AND REAL ESTATE TAX BILLS, SUCCESSION PLANNING IN REGARD TO BUSINESS AND FARMS, REPRESENTATION OF FARMERS IN REGARD TO ISSUES INVOLVING UTILITIES, LAND DISPUTES, BOUNDARY LINE DISPUTES, ADVERSE POSSESSION ACTIONS, LAWSUITS FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS, PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS AND PERMANENT INJUNCTIONS, ISSUES INVOLVING MOBILE HOMES AND MODULAR HOMES, FAULTY SET UP AND INSTALLATION, INSURANCE CLAIMS REGARDING HOUSES AND REAL ESTATE, ESTATE SETTLEMENTS REGARDING REAL ESTATE, PROBATE CASES WHERE LAND IS INVOLVED, AND OTHER REAL ESTATE ISSUES. EDWARD J. BLAKE, JR., IS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (ABA) AND IS A MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION (ISBA). AVAILABLE TO REPRESENT CLIENTS FROM TAZEWELL COUNTY, MARQUETTE HEIGHTS, PEKIN AND WASHINGTON, MCLEAN COUNTY, BLOOMINGTON, CHENOA AND LEXINGTON, FORD COUNTY, GIBSON CITY, PAXTON AND PIPER CITY, ILLINOIS.
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