Tag: Estate Planning Attorney Northbrook

Choosing Trustees for Your Estate Plan
Posted April 20, 2015

Choosing Trustees for Your Estate Plan Provided By: Alan G. Orlowsky Choosing Trustees for your estate plan should not be taken lightly. Good Trustees are actually hard to find. When Choosing Trustee for your estate plan it should be someone who is honest and trustworthy, because they will have a lot of power under your […]

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An Unfunded Estate Plan is Like an Empty Bucket
Posted March 03, 2015

An Unfunded Estate Plan is Like an Empty Bucket By: Alan G. Orlowsky When it comes to estate planning in Illinois, you will often hear the phrase “title equals result.” The phrase means that the ultimate results of an estate plan will depend on how each asset in the estate is titled. If something is […]

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Wealth Transfer Strategies for Minors – Estate Planning
Posted January 27, 2015

Wealth Transfer Strategies for Minors By Alan G. Orlowsky A favorite practice for many grandparents is making financial gifts to grandchildren or even great-grandchildren to help provide future educational expenses. Most grandparents, however, know better than to simply hand cash to the grand kids. They understand that the money would probably go to video games, […]

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Estate and Gift Tax Planning – Northbrook, IL
Posted October 22, 2014

Many people who are considering or have begun to draft an estate plan do not realize that Illinois and the federal government have different taxes for estates and gifts. This issue has caught many families unaware and the resulting tax bill can come at a major cost to heirs. It is important to understand the […]

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