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This post will attempt to answer some of the questions we get on competence and incompetence such as: How To Prove Incompetence What Are Legally Incompetent Adults How To Declare Someone Legally Incompetent How Is Someone Declared Mentally Incompetent? By Alan G. Orlowsky Taking over a loved one’s financial affairs can be tricky. Let’s take […]

Contesting a Will in Illinois By: Alan G. Orlowsky While around 99 percent of all wills that go through probate pass through without incident, sometimes issues arise surrounding the distribution of assets or other areas within the will. When this happens, the will is deemed “contested.” Only certain people involved in the estate can contest […]

How to Create a Viable Business Succession Plan By: Alan Orlowsky Many people spend the majority of their lives creating and building a family business, but very few seriously consider how to pass that business on to the next generation. Family businesses account for over 50 percent of total gross domestic product in the United […]

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 […]