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Estate Planning Checklist for College Students

Upon a child reaching the age of 18 a parent’s right’s in controlling some affairs of that child become significantly diminished.Of particular note:  1)  parents will no longer be able to control the...

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Estate Planning Checklist for Young Adults

Upon graduation from college, or reaching your young twenties, you should be starting to think about setting yourself up for the future as you build your career. Opening retirement accounts and putting...

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Estate Planning Checklist for Cohabitating Couples

Cohabitating couples are quickly becoming more common. According to a 2013 government study, nearly 48% of women move in with men before getting married.With these committed relationships, however,...

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Estate Planning Checklist for Married Couples

Chances are at some point or another you and your spouse have brought up the topic of estate planning. Whether it was talking about writing wills or how to plan for retirement, it’s a common discussion...

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New Handout | Estate Planning for Same Sex Couples

Estate Planning for Same Sex Couples presents some challenges not otherwise seen when planning for married couples. In states like Illinois, where same-sex marriage is legal, the challenges are now...

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An Illustration of a Revocable Living Trust

Most people have heard of trusts, but often times when I begin a conversation with a client about whether a trust should be incorporated into their estate plan, I am met with blank stares and dozens of...

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Pet Care After Death | Planning for Furry Family Members

According to the Humane Society of the United States, pet ownership in the United States has more than tripled from the 1970s, when approximately 67 million households had pets, to 2012, when there...

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Safekeeping Estate Planning Documents

Drafting a complete estate plan can give a person peace of mind in the assurance that he and his loved ones will be taken care of should disability or death come knocking. One of the most common...

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Estate Planning Challenges with Digital Assets

Law is a slow moving animal. More often than not, changes to laws or adoption of new laws are not so much of a function of foreseeing future issues for which they may be applicable, as they are...

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Federal vs. Illinois Estate and Gift Tax Differences

Knowing the differences between federal and state estate tax laws is essential for estate planning attorneys that want to ensure they are minimizing any tax burden on their clients. In Illinois, there...

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Give Your Estate Plan a New Year Check Up

Welcome to 2016! If you’re like me, you’ve spent the first few weeks of the New Year trying to get organized and set some goals for the year to come.  Whether it’s a new workout regimen, quitting...

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Give Your Estate Plan a 2017 New Year Checkup

Welcome to 2017! If you’re like me, you’ve spent the first few days of the New Year trying to get organized and set some goals for the year to come.  Whether it’s a new workout regimen, quitting...

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Estate Planning Made Simple: What Every Married Couple Should Know

Chances are at some point or another you and your spouse have brought up the topic of estate planning. Whether it was talking about writing wills or how to plan for retirement, it’s a common discussion...

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Considerations When Selecting a Guardian for Minor Children

It is something every parent thinks about—what will happen to my kids if I die? It’s, understandably not one of the most pleasant things to think about, but having a contingency plan in place in the...

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