Q: I have a lifetime estate, can my brother in Illinois, who owns the house, force my gf who he doesn't like to move out?
I moved in with my mom 6 years ago when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She was my best friend and today I still struggle with her passing away 2 years ago. She put the house in my brothers name because I owed back child support and she didn't want the house taken from me. She told one of my best friends, who is a prosecutor,her wishes. That this was to be my house, my brother has done nothing to help her or this property. That until my child support was caught up, the house was to be in my brothers name. I have paid all the bills, everything. So I have a lifetime estate here. No will. My best friend (lawyer) said it was unnecessary. My question is can my brother tell me who I can and can't have living with me? He said he is about to have my gf evicted from here because of her past records? Please help me as I need some answers..
A:
Yes.
You have a lifetime vested interest in the estate, not your live in girlfriend who does not have any legal standing with respect to that estate.
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