Insights for Families, Professionals & Future Planners

Understanding Power of Attorney and Healthcare DirectivesWhen it comes to planning for the future, two crucial documents that often come up are a Power of Attorney (POA) and a Healthcare Directive....

Key Differences Between Wills and TrustsIn Illinois, understanding the difference between a will and a trust is essential for effective estate planning. A will is a legal document that outlines...

What Documents Are Affected After Divorce?Divorce significantly alters your personal and financial landscape, and it's crucial to update your estate planning documents accordingly. Key documents...

Jerry Lee Lewis passed away in October 2022, leaving behind a long legacy, a large family, and a multimillion-dollar estate.Celebrities can give us a glimpse into lifestyles beyond our wildest...

Several critical estate planning documents give another person—known as an agent or personal representative—the legal right to act on another person’s behalf. They include wills, trusts, powers of...

Adding a payable-on-death (POD) or transfer-on-death (TOD) designation to an account allows the assets (money and property) in that account to be passed to a named beneficiary when the original...

It’s always the right time to do your estate planning, but it’s most critical when you have beneficiaries who are minors or with special needs, says the Capital Press in the recent article, “Ag...

The online marketplace Etsy has gone from a niche craft seller to one of the largest commerce companies in the world. Etsy has millions of active sellers worldwide, most of whom are based in the...

Everyone should have an estate plan incorporating asset protection and tax planning. Most people don’t realize they live with a certain level of risk and it can be addressed in their estate plan,...