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Successor Trustee and Agent changes are a few critical changes to note in 2025 for your estate planning.

Possible repeal of federal mandate to pursue families and estates for repayment of Medicaid

Probate: A grueling, neverending process that tears families apart. When someone passes away, there are numerous different things that the family has to deal with. If the deceased only had a Will when they passed, their entire estate would have to go through probate, which means that the Will must be proven in a court … Continue reading Avoiding Probate

Possible repeal of federal mandate to pursue families and estates for repayment of Medicaid

Cybercrimes are projected to increase by 15% annually and rise to an annual cost of $10.5 trillion in 2025.

Cybercrimes are projected to increase by 15% annually and rise to an annual cost of $10.5 trillion in 2025.

An Illinois Living Trust can be an essential tool for your estate plan. This article provides a solid starting point to make this challenge more manageable, giving you a general overview of what you need to know and consider when creating a living trust in Illinois.

When it comes to estate planning, there are several myths. And not knowing fact from myth can be very costly.

If you move your legal residence, must you change your estate plan?

Americans move an average of 12 times in their lifetimes and as frequently as once every five years. Does your estate plan move with you?

As with all legal issues, the answer to that question is unnecessarily complicated.

Firearm ownership transfers upon disability or death are covered in the Illinois Trust Code. With the statute, firearm ownership upon disability is fraught with potential issues.