So, now you're saying that the judge can force me to sell the home against my will?
And is the judge going to tell me how to invest my mother's share of the money? Is he going to micromanage my mother's investment portfolio?
Well, I certainly will not disobey any official orders from the judge.
Renting the home to other people means that the owner takes on the responsibility of a landlord. And neither I nor my mother ever had any intentions of taking on such responsibilities.
In Cook County, Illinois, we have what is called a Guardian ad Litem (GAL). The GAL is an attorney who is the judge's eyes and ears. The GAL makes sure that my mother's interests are represented. So, I was under the impression that *my* lawyer was representing *my* interests. But, both my lawyer...
Actually, sir, before my mother got sick, we had a nice division of responsibility. She paid some bills, and I paid some bills. Because she had more money, her share of the expenses was more than mine.
Because my mother has dementia, the bills that she was paying have become a legal issue...
Why is it unethical for other lawyers to advise me when I have solicited this advice?
Do you want me to ask my lawyer to advise me as to whether her behavior is appropriate? Do you think that my lawyer will give me an objective opinion on that?
Then what is the purpose of this message board...
This post is rather long, and I apologize for that. Nevertheless, it would be well worth your time to read the entire post.
This legal situation is in Cook County, Illinois.
From 2008 to 2016, my mother and I lived together in a single-family home, and she was the sole owner of the home...