The Deuce: Oh, I dunno. I used to have a ferret. It would sneakily take things and hide them.*

lawtalker q: are all wills/estate documents public after someone’s death in Illinois? - lcubed June 29, 2026, 14:26:38

did she have a nice memorial service/celebration of life?* - bbonb June 30, 2026, 9:33:44
- Yes, shady ass aunt had it in a private over water bungalow at the St Regis Bora Bora - ATL June 30, 2026, 9:41:55
My SIL pulled a similar deal. Ferreted off cash from her parents into her safety deposit box - Stu June 30, 2026, 9:20:09
- "Ferreting" means uncovering. I'll assume you meant "gerbiling." - complainant June 30, 2026, 14:12:59
  - Oh, I dunno. I used to have a ferret. It would sneakily take things and hide them.* - Stu June 30, 2026, 14:16:21
- Is she hot?* - Poldark June 30, 2026, 9:28:27
  - No. She's really into her rural Pentecostal church, and thinks she is Jesus' - Stu June 30, 2026, 9:31:02
    - OH, and she writes Melania Trump love letters* - Stu June 30, 2026, 9:33:53
Some things to consider ... - complainant June 29, 2026, 15:15:38
- He has seen nothing. I’m willing to guess the aunt was named as joint account holder - lcubed June 29, 2026, 15:34:17
  - Any retirement account with beneficiary? Those aren’t joint* - Potomac June 29, 2026, 15:46:10
  - When did she die? Did she own real property? What county? - complainant June 29, 2026, 15:44:00
    - I think she died in Nov or dec 2025 in Coles county. Yes she had real property* - lcubed June 30, 2026, 8:54:44
      - Well, that's a fun little legal portal. I like the docket tab. - complainant June 30, 2026, 14:09:52
“Whatever is in the bank accounts doesn’t count towards the estate” is… not how this works! - Carl Spackler June 29, 2026, 15:01:39
- I’ve looked on judici but did not find anything so I wasn’t sure if I’m missing it - lcubed June 29, 2026, 15:31:02
  - Carl's post is inaccurate, though not bad for a groundskeeper. - complainant June 29, 2026, 15:41:59
    - I read the bank account line from him as “independently decided it wasn’t in the estate” - Carl Spackler June 30, 2026, 9:19:56
That sounds like criminal theft* - gvibes June 29, 2026, 14:57:09

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