Short Answers to Long-Tail Google Search Questions

Every once in awhile I check out our website’s Google Analytics page. It details things like how people find our website, what page they land on and where they are located.

In the past, I would see almost all of the search queries. Over the last year though, Google changed its privacy settings such that most searches (around 80%) show the search term as ‘not provided.’ While I can see what page the searcher landed on, I can’t see how they got there.

Some searches are just a few words — like “Illinois small estate affidavit”. Other searches are in the forms of a question. Going through the searches I found the following straightforward questions that require only short answers.

• Can a convicted felon serve as executor of a will in illinois?  No.

• Can spouses create one inter vivos trust in illinois?  Yes.

• Can the grantor & trustee of a revocable trust be the same person in illinois? Yes.

• Do letters of office expire? Yes (60 days after issuance in Cook County).

• Do you have to file a revocable living trust in il? No.

• Does a living trust exempt you from paying illinois estate taxes? No.

• Can I get a letter of testamentary for a small estate in il? No.

• Does illinois have digital asset estate laws? No.

• What amount is exempt from estate tax in illinois? $4 million

• How many times do i need to publish a probate notice in il? 3.