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Wills and Trusts Law Firm When you die without a will, it’s called being intestate. Typically, if you don’t have a will, the estate will be adjudicated through probate court. A judge will appoint an executor to handle the details…

Estate Planning Lawyer in Palatine, IL You may have watched a scene depicted on a television show or in a movie that takes place after a funeral. People all gather at a reception in someone’s home, and the executor of…

Estate Planning Lawyer in Rolling Meadows, IL The planning done before marriage is often as important as planning after marriage in assuring that a client’s estate planning wishes are carried out.  Laws governing prenuptial agreements vary somewhat from state to…

Estate Planning Lawyer Palatine, IL Every time you turn on the news, it seems like there is a new scam making headlines. By now, we’re all familiar with Bernie Madoff and his infamous Ponzi scheme. Many people have also heard…

Estate Law Lawyer Rolling Meadows, IL Consider all the planning a couple may do during the course of their lives: purchasing a home, building a business, starting a family – the list is endless. However, no one plans for a…

Estate Planning Lawyer You want to make sure that your wishes get carried out after your death. You crafted a will along with your attorney, and as such, you believe that it will stand the test of time. However, is…

Estate Law Lawyer Rolling Meadows, IL More and more Americans are worried about long term care. With life expectancies being longer than expected, it is more and more difficult to pay for care in our senior years. People work so…

Trust Administration Lawyer Schaumburg, IL As a parent, you often want to make sure that you treat your kids as equally as possible. If one child gets new sneakers, you make sure the other kids get new sneakers. If a…

Clients sometimes approach our firm to purchase a specific document they have heard or believe they require to protect against a particular risk or problem.  Other clients come to us to learn about the purpose and process of estate planning…

Estate Attorney When creating a will, many people do not know where to start – especially if they decide to write their will themselves without the help of an estate lawyer. Writing a will can be simple by following a…