My aunt lived in Illinois for the past 40 years. February 2009 my dad and uncle moved her to an assisted living care facility in Iowa. She died in December 2009 without a will. I have 2 questions. 1. Was she considered a resident of Illinois or Iowa at the time of her death? 2. She only has 2 brothers and a lot of nieces and nephews-who would be entitiled to her estate?
Everything I've researched says her brothers are to inherit everything, but my uncle got a lawyer in Iowa that says because she has deceased siblings, the ones with children are also entitled to her estate, even though they are dead. She has 2 living siblings, and two deceased siblings with children. He says the estate would be split 4 ways, and then the children of each deceased sibling would split the 25% between themselves. She has property in Illinois and Iowa, but all of her belongings are here in Illinois.
To recap-what state was she a resident of at the time of death, and who is entitled to her inheritance since there was no will?
What state do we retain a lawyer?
Thank you.
Everything I've researched says her brothers are to inherit everything, but my uncle got a lawyer in Iowa that says because she has deceased siblings, the ones with children are also entitled to her estate, even though they are dead. She has 2 living siblings, and two deceased siblings with children. He says the estate would be split 4 ways, and then the children of each deceased sibling would split the 25% between themselves. She has property in Illinois and Iowa, but all of her belongings are here in Illinois.
To recap-what state was she a resident of at the time of death, and who is entitled to her inheritance since there was no will?
What state do we retain a lawyer?
Thank you.