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Preventing Others from Contesting Your Will
Contested Estates Attorney
Posted August 19, 2020

Testators create estate plans for several reasons, but one of the most common is to ensure property owners can decide what happens to their assets after they die. However, this goal can be thwarted by beneficiaries and heirs who may claim a will does not actually represent a person’s true feelings. Fortunately, there are a […]

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Healthcare Directives in Estate Planning
Estate Planning Attorney
Posted August 10, 2020

Most of us don’t like to think about the end of our lives, so it is not uncommon for people to avoid the estate planning process until it is too late. Even those who decide to begin planning their estates often forget to include crucial documents, such as healthcare directives. These documents outline what the […]

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Contesting a Will in Illinois
Estate Planning Attorney
Posted July 23, 2020

Losing a loved one can be difficult to accept, even under the best of circumstances. Concern that a relative’s estate is not valid, or a representation of that individual’s true feelings can make an already emotional period even more troubling. Fortunately, a decedent’s heirs need not accept the terms of a fraudulent or coerced will […]

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Helping Loved Ones with Cognitive Decline Plan Their Estates
Estate Planning Attorney
Posted July 09, 2020

Although most of us tend to associate growing older with a loss of memory, some individuals, including those who are suffering from cognitive decline, may experience more pronounced symptoms, which occur at an accelerated rate. The onset of this type of memory loss can be difficult for families to grapple with, especially when the affected […]

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