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Jurisdiction in an Illinois Contested Estate Case Provided By: Alan G. Orlowsky Consider the following hypothetical situation: a man who has lived in Illinois for the past ten years dies after a lengthy illness. The man had created a will long ago while he was living in California. The man still has family, property, and […]

When You Don’t Believe the Executor or Administrator is Doing a Good Job Provided By: Alan G. Orlowsky  A provision found in most every will or trust is the appointment of an executor or administrator (in the case of a will) and the naming of a trustee (who oversees management of the trust). With very […]

When is the Best Time to Engage in Medicaid Planning? Provided By: Alan G. Orlowsky According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were approximately 1. 4 million individuals living in nursing homes in the United States during 2013. The statistics do not indicate how many of those individuals living in nursing homes […]

The Best Trustee for your Estate Plan Provided By: Alan G. Orlowsky The Best Trustee for Your Estate Plan. In 2005 a trust beneficiary filed a law suit against her trustee (her father) claiming that her father illegally transferred $2 billion of her money to a trust for another beneficiary. The case was settled for […]