Depends on how it was left to you.

Were you a joint tenant.

If so, it belongs to you.

Otherwise, may need to probate his estate.

When someone dies leaving a will, in Illinois whoever has the will is required to "lodge" it with the clerk of court.

The will then is available for review by anyone.

Failure to lodge the will is punishable.

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You need to establish paternity through a parentage proceeding in court.

Sometimes this is called reverse paternity when the father does it.

After you are established as the father, the court will hand down a parenting plan.

This used to be called custody/visitation order.

Please explain what you mean by assigning contracts.

Give an example.

How old is the child support order anyway.

That's because for a long time the court order has said so much for both and not so much each.

If that is the case, your child support doesn't automatically drop.

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That's the problem with not doing it properly.

The court orders don't change by themselves.

Since you had her for 10 months, you should petition for a change of parenting plan giving you more time and decision making.

You can't force her husband to adopt.

So, you are stuck.

But, you can assert your rights to be more involved with your child.

If you stay with it, you will get a court hearing.

If you transfer assets prior to filing bankruptcy, the trustee can get them back.

This includes repaying debts over and above normal.

You can take him to court for contempt (rule to show cause).

This is a complicated question which turns on how, what and when you received or will receive your inheritance.

Need more information to answer your question.

A new Chapter 7 can be filed 8 years after the filing date of the previous one.

If you file a Chapter 13 within the 8 years and convert to Chapter 7, the date of filing does not change.

No Chapter 7 Discharge.

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Usually the court approves the agreement of the parties unless it is one-sided.

Getting a mortgage is not income.

If he puts the money in savings and collects interest, that would be income.

$40,000.00 at 2% interest is only $800.00 a year.

You will have to file a petition to request a change in the parenting plan.

Both of you get a chance to tell the judge why it should change or stay the same.

The judge might even listen to what the daughter has to say in chambers.

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Lots of things can happen.

The child could be placed with the father.

If not, there is the question of child support.

In general, child support is retroactive to date of service.

However, given the circumstances, the judge can go back further.

It is in both their interests to have a court order entered.

That will do away with disputes of this kind.

If there is a support order, the child support will be taken out of his paycheck.

If you take something that belongs to you, that is not stealing.

Sounds like a civil dispute.

To bring it to a head, you need to open an estate for your mother and file a Citation to discover assets that may have been concealed, converted or embezzled.

Doesn't cost a nickel to apply.

So why not.

Yes. To cover the unforeseen.

Sometimes assets are left out of the trust or may not have been put in.

Those are passed through the will.