“ARTICLE OF EDWARD J. BLAKE, JR., BELLEVILLE, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS WILL CONTEST, TRUST DISPUTE, ESTATE SETTLEMENT ATTORNEYS”. WE WERE RETAINED BY SISTERS FROM NEW YORK AND SOUTH CAROLINA THAT HAD BEEN PART OF A FAMILY ENGAGED IN FARMING IN THE JERSEYVILLE, JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS AREA. THEY ALSO HAD A BROTHER WHO WAS ACTIVELY FARMING THE FAMILY FARM. OUR CLIENTS’ FATHER PREDECEASED THEIR MOTHER. OUR CLIENTS THOUGHT THAT WHEN THEIR MOTHER DIED THAT OUR CLIENTS WOULD SHARE EQUALLY, ONE-THIRD (1/3) TO EACH OF OUR CLIENTS AND ONE-THIRD (1/3) TO THEIR BROTHER IN REGARD TO THE FAMILY FARM. IT WAS NOT UNTIL THEIR MOTHER PASSED AWAY THAT OUR CLIENTS DISCOVERED WHAT HAD OCCURRED BEFORE THEIR MOTHER PASSED AWAY. PRIOR TO THE DEATH OF THEIR MOTHER, THEIR BROTHER WAS INVOLVED IN ACTIVITY THAT RESULTED IN THE FAMILY FARM, WORTH MORE THAN $1,000,000.00, BEING TRANSFERRED TO THEIR BROTHER, WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR CLIENTS, BEFORE THEIR MOTHER PASSED AWAY. THERE WERE ISSUES RAISED REGARDING DURESS, UNDUE INFLUENCE, LACK OF MENTAL CAPACITY AND TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE WITH AN INHERITANCE EXPECTANCY. AFTER A LAWSUIT WAS FILED AGAINST THE BROTHER IN JERSEY COUNTY A SETTLEMENT WAS REACHED WHEREBY THE BROTHER AGREED TO PAY HIS SISTERS THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE SHARES OF THE FARM THAT THEY WOULD HAVE RECEIVED IF THE FAMILY FARM WAS STILL IN THEIR MOTHER’S NAME WHEN SHE PASSED AWAY. EDWARD J. BLAKE, JR., IS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (ABA) AND IS A MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION (ISBA). MR. BLAKE AND HIS LAW FIRM HAVE MORE THAN FORTY (40) YEARS HANDLING ISSUES INVOLVING WILLS AND CODICILS, CONTROVERSIES INVOLVING TRUSTS AND AMENDMENTS, ESTATE CLAIMS AND PROBATE CONTROVERSIES, MEDIATED SETTLEMENTS, DISPUTES AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS AND OTHERS, CONTROVERSIES INVOLVING MULTI-GENERATIONAL ISSUES WITH RESPECT TO FARM FAMILIES AND AGRICULTURAL DISPUTES. AVAILABLE TO REPRESENT CLIENTS FROM WHITE COUNTY, CARMI, GRAYVILLE AND NORRIS CITY, JACKSON COUNTY, AVA, CARBONDALE AND MURPHYSBORO, WILLIAMSON COUNTY, HERRIN, MARION AND CARTERVILLE, ILLINOIS.
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EXPERIENCED “AV” RATED PROBATE ATTORNEY AVAILABLE TO REPRESENT GOLCONDA, POPE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, PROBATE, WILLS, TRUSTS, ESTATE CLIENTS AND CONTROVERSIES OR DISPUTES. WE HAVE MORE THAN FORTY (40) YEARS TRUSTED EXPERIENCE IN REGARD TO OBTAINING EXCELLENT RESULTS IN REGARD TO ESTATE LITIGATION MATTERS, TRUST CONTROVERSIES, WILL CONTESTS, REMOVAL OF EXECUTORS, LAWSUITS AGAINST TRUSTEES, SETTING ASIDE POWER OF ATTORNEYS, CONTESTED GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS, OBJECTIONS TO ESTATE CLAIMS, REMOVAL OF EXECUTORS, CHALLENGING CORPORATE FIDUCIARIES, OBJECTING TO FEES, DEPOSITIONS OF WILL CONTEST CASES, MEDIATIONS IN REGARD TO TRUST DISPUTES, ISSUES INVOLVING CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS, DISPUTES BETWEEN BENEFICIARIES AND TRUSTEES, CONTROVERSIES INVOLVING HEIRS AND EXECUTORS AND OTHER MATTERS, AVAILABLE TO REPRESENT CLIENTS FROM JASPER COUNTY, NEWTON, WHEELER AND WILLOW HILL, CRAWFORD COUNTY, ROBINSON, OBLONG AND PALESTINE, LAWRENCE COUNTY, LAWRENCEVILLE, SUMNER AND BRIDGEPORT, ILLINOIS.- WIFE RECEIVES IN EXCESS OF $3,000,000.00 IN DIVORCE CASE AVAILABLE TO REPRESENT CLIENTS FROM PITTSFIELD, PIKE COUNTY, MOUNT STERLING, BROWN COUNTY, BEARDSTOWN, CASS COUNTY, ILLINOIS. WE WERE INVOLVED IN A DIVORCE CASE WHERE THE WIFE RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF $3,000,000.00. THE PARTIES HAD BEEN MARRIED FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND THE HUSBAND HAD EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIRS WITH SEVERAL WOMEN. HIS WIFE HAD ENOUGH OF IT. THE JUDGE TOOK THE POSITION THAT THE HUSBAND BASICALLY MANIPULATED INFORMATION AND TESTIMONY IN HIS BEST INTERESTS AND THAT HE LACKED CREDIBILITY. THE WIFE COULD HAVE SETTLED FOR LESS. HOWEVER, BY PROCEEDING WITH THE MATTER THROUGH TRIAL, THE WIFE ENDED UP WITH A SUBSTANTIALLY BETTER RESULT THAT HAD BEEN OFFERED BY THE HUSBAND, METRO EAST, BELLEVILLE, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS LAW FIRM HANDLING ESTATE LAW, FAMILY LAW, REAL ESTATE LAW AND TAX LAW CASES.
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- METRO EAST, BELLEVILLE, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW FIRM, TESTIMONIALS FROM CLIENTS IN REGARD TO DIVORCE, SUPPORT, CUSTODY AND OTHER FAMILY LAW ISSUES (1) “I WOULD LIKE TO THANK BLAKE LAW GROUP, P.C. FOR REPRESENTATION IN MY DIVORCE. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NO WINNERS IN A DIVORCE I AM PLEASED WITH THE OUTCOME… I AM VERY PLEASED WITH YOUR REPRESENTATION AND HONESTY PRIOR TO TRIAL. I HOPE I WILL NOT NEED YOUR HELP IN THE FUTURE BUT WILL BE THE FIRST TO SEEK YOUR HELP IF NEEDED. GOOD LUCK.” – V.R. (2) I SWITCHED TO BLAKE LAW GROUP, P.C. WHEN MY CASE BECAME STALLED WITH ANOTHER LAW FIRM. BLAKE LAW GROUP, P.C. CAME UP TO SPEED QUICKLY AND PROCEEDED TO ENERGETICALLY PURSUE MY CASE. BLAKE LAW GROUP, P.C. IS TOP NOTCH AND ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO DO BUSINESS WITH.” -D.S.A. (3) MY OBSERVANCE OF BLAKE LAW GROUP, P.C.’S PROFESSIONAL ATTENTIVENESS TO MY DIVORCE PROCEEDING WAS ADMIRABLE. BLAKE LAW GROUP, P.C.’S ADVICE WAS STRAIGHTFORWARD AND TO THE POINT, GUIDING ME TO KEEP ON TRACK. BLAKE LAW GROUP, P.C. HAS EXCEPTIONAL QUALIFICATIONS” – R.F., AVAILABLE TO REPRESENT CLIENTS FROM PERRY COUNTY, DU QUOIN, PINCKNEYVILLE AND TAMAROA, FRANKLIN COUNTY, BENTON, CHRISTOPHER AND WEST FRANKFORT, HAMILTON COUNTY, MCLEANSBORO, BELLE PRAIRIE CITY AND DAHLGREN ILLINOIS.
