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Legal Capacity Consequences
The American Bar Association defines ‘legal capacity’ as “the ability to perform a task – or make a decision. State laws set out the standards of legal capacity for various tasks – consent to treatment, make a Will, Trust or Deed, and make a gift or contract.

Firearm Transfers Following Death or Disability
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.

Is a Gun Trust Necessary?
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.

Your Guardianship Risk
The reality is that every one of us is at risk of becoming a ward of the state – under order and control of the court system.

Your Summer Checklist
A checklist helps to ensure there are no gaps in your health care, financial, insurance, or estate plan documents.

Health Care Power of Attorney and Kids
Is it necessary for your children to have a Health Care Power of Attorney document? The short answer is- Maybe

A Chicago Cop, George Halas, and Prince
What could those three people possibly have in common? Horrendous estate planning.

Know Your Health Care Rights
We have all experienced the health care system. Honestly, can you say you are looking forward to your next experience? Part of it is the uncertainty of what we will find out. However, most of our anxiety and frustration is about the feeling we are not in control. Well, you can be, and you have the right to be in total control of your health and your care.

Are Your Assets Protected?
Asset protection is more important than ever before. Today, you have risks at every turn. Lawsuits, high cost of long-term care, auto and home accidents, or years of Probate. All too often, we settle and fail to consider the importance of comprehensive protection. In other cases, all we need is the best legal document to … Continue reading Are Your Assets Protected?

6 Estate Planning Myths
We are all guilty of putting something off to a later date. And if there is one thing that is very high on that list, it is taking care of our estate planning. Often, we just don’t want to think about our death and most of our lives; we don’t consider our mortality. But none … Continue reading 6 Estate Planning Myths