Category: Estate Planning Lawyer

Accounting Income Taxes in Your Estate Plan
Chicago Estate Planning
Posted December 09, 2020

The estate planning process is complex. It involves more than just deciding which heirs or beneficiaries will receive a person’s assets. Testators will need to grapple with complicated tax-related issues when planning their estates, including how to save their loved one’s from paying excessive income and transfer taxes upon inheritance. While this was often more […]

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Avoiding a Freeze on Your Bank Account
Estate Planning Attorney
Posted October 07, 2020

The death of a beloved relative is one of the most difficult ordeals a person can go through, losing access to a bank account shouldn’t be added to the problems. While it is true nothing can prepare a person for such a loss, taking certain steps ahead of time can help ease some of the […]

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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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Your Will Needs To Be Valid, Is It?
Estate Planning Attorney
Posted July 19, 2019

Drafting a will is one of the best ways testators can ensure their assets will be distributed as they wish. This is only possible if a person’s will is created in adherence with state standards. Failing to do so can lead to a provision being struck from the will or can even result in the […]

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The Importance of Updating Your Estate Plan
Estate Planning Attorney
Posted April 09, 2019

Planning one’s estate can be a complicated, and often emotionally taxing, experience. For these reasons, many testators are more than happy to put estate planning out of their minds when the process is complete. While the comfort of knowing that your family will be taken care of in the event of your unexpected death should […]

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Early Inheritance in Illinois
Posted March 06, 2019

Drafting a will is one of the best ways that a person can ensure that his or her assets will be distributed in a way that he or she deems fair. However, wills must still be filed with a probate court upon the testator’s death, at which point they become vulnerable to contests and delays. […]

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How Family Conflicts Can Threaten Your Estate
Estate Planning Attorney
Posted August 08, 2018

Many people assume that estate taxes and probate courts are the biggest threats that decedents and heirs alike face when it comes to the proper administration of an estate. While it is true that the probate process can make it more difficult and more time-consuming for heirs to collect their inheritances and estate taxes can […]

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