tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927510992143247693.post5673952291411588079..comments2023-10-31T12:12:35.050-05:00Comments on The Last Leaf On This Branch: Thriller Thursday - Will a Trust Prevent Identification of Heirs?Laura Cosgrove Lorenzanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794581991087280753noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927510992143247693.post-36100432897494071542013-07-12T22:16:55.838-05:002013-07-12T22:16:55.838-05:00Good heavens, what intrigue! Such complex deceit i...Good heavens, what intrigue! Such complex deceit is like a plot line out of John Le Carre -- if a few countries also were involved, in addition to (theoretical) beneficiaries. Nefarious intent . . . an estate with a "cloaking device" like a Klingon spaceship. What a remarkable tale. I hope you can find a way to penetrate all this willed invisibility. Astounding.Mariannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543003593158696611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927510992143247693.post-11769687596083284762013-07-11T10:03:01.117-05:002013-07-11T10:03:01.117-05:00This is fascinating as I work in law. (These are M...This is fascinating as I work in law. (These are MY comments, NOT legal advice!)<br /><br />If it was a Trust written by a lawyer, the whole purpose it to specify distribution plans after death and avoid probate. A Trust is generally a private document - only the successor Trustee (individual or corporate) and recipients will know what was disbursed, and often the heirs only what their portion was in general. It is the Trustee's job to find the heirs designated in the document. A Trust would not be advertised. <br /><br />Probates will be public and, at least in Illinois, are usually filed in the county of death. A probate is needed if the decedent had assets without beneficiaries and/or not transferred to the Trust.<br /><br />My inclination is that you won't find any records unless you can find a copy of the original Trust document among someone's personal papers.<br /><br />(Again, not legal advice!) Good luck with your search!<br /><br />SallySearcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12085309109469827084noreply@blogger.com