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  • 2024
    • January
      • What Is the Last Surviving Spouse Rule?
      • Testamentary Trusts: The Best of Both Worlds
      • Decanting: How to Fix a Trust That Is Not Getting Better with Age
  • 2023
    • December
      • 5 Good Reasons to Decant a Trust
      • Do Not Leave Your Trust Unprotected: 6 Ways a Trust Protector Can Help You
      • Should You Share Your Estate Planning Details With Loved Ones?
      • How Much Authority Does a Trustee Have Over the Stuff in My Trust?
    • November
      • Blindsided: The Michael Oher Conservatorship Controversy Explained
      • The Life and Legacy of Jimmy Buffett
      • How the Corporate Transparency Act May Impact Your Estate Plan
      • Can Artificial Intelligence Programs Write Basic Estate Planning Documents?
    • September
      • Haunted Heirlooms: Protect Your Family Treasures with Illinois Estate Planning
      • What Happens to My Debts When I Pass Away?
      • How Can I Protect My Assets from Taxes and Other Liabilities in Illinois
      • Choosing the Right Executor or Trustee for Your Estate Plan in Illinois
      • What Happens if I Die Without a Will in Illinois?
      • Difference Between Transfer on Death and Payable on Death Designation
    • August
      • Could a Testamentary Trust Be What Your Loved Ones Need?
      • Why You Want to Avoid Intestacy
      • What is Estate Planning, and Why is it Necessary in Illinois?
      • The Importance of a Funded Trust in Illinois
      • Should the Trustee of My Trust Be Different during My Incapacity Than at My Death?
      • The Essential Documents For A Good Estate Plan in Illinois
      • Critical Estate Planning Documents for Young Adults
      • The Three-Legged Stool Approach to Estate Planning in Illinois
      • What is a Will, and How Does it Differ from a Trust in Illinois?
      • What is Estate Planning, and Why is it Necessary in Illinois?
      • You Can Benefit from Giving Gifts
      • Bills and Services to Cancel—and Keep—When a Loved One Dies
      • Using an Estate Plan to Stay in Control of Your Assets in Illinois
      • What Happens to Your Venmo, PayPal, and Apple Pay Accounts at Your Death?
      • Five Life-Changing Moments That Call for an Estate Plan Review in Illinois
      • Three Important Concerns Self-Employed Individuals Should Address
    • July
      • The Truth about Wills and Probate Processes for Families in Illinois
      • What Is a Devise in My Estate Plan?
      • What Not to Include in Your Estate Planning Documents
      • Home Security Systems and Estate Planning
      • Three Things You Must Do to Protect Your Family if You Are Recently Unemployed
    • June
      • Investment and Distribution Trustees: Why Would I Need Both?
      • Have an Etsy Store? Make Sure It Is Properly Protected
      • Integrating a Community Property Trust into Your Estate Plan
      • Was Your Loved One a Book Lover? Think Twice Before You Throw Them Out
      • How a Community Property Trust Could Save You Money in Taxes
    • May
      • Why Can’t We Have a Joint Trust If We Are Not Married?
      • Planning a Barbecue Is Like Planning Your Estate
      • The Death of Raquel Welch and What Her Estate Plan Is (or Might Be)
      • National Home Remodeling Month: How Remodeling Your Home Could Impact Your Estate Plan
      • Mental Health Awareness Month: How an Estate Plan Can Help Improve Anxiety
      • What Happens to Elvis’s Legacy Now?
    • April
      • Five Things to Know Before Including a Limited Liability Company in Your Estate Plan
      • Garn–St Germain Act: What You Need to Know
      • Myths and Frequently Asked Questions: Choosing the Right Trustee
      • Four Important Considerations If You Win the Lottery
      • Why Deathbed Planning Might Give You Additional Grief
      • What to Do with a Loved One’s Used Medical Equipment
    • March
      • Nonjudicial Settlement Agreements: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
      • Have You Chosen the Right Trustee?
      • Disability Panels to Take Back Control
      • Why the Knives May Come Out at Death
      • What You Need to Know About Beneficiary-Controlled Trust
    • February
      • Three Things You Need to Do When Your Spouse Dies and Their Will or Trust Has a Disclaimer Provision
      • Aaron Carter: A Life Gone Too Soon
      • Have You Thought Through Your Retirement Plans?
    • January
      • What Is the Effect of an Unrecorded Deed?
      • Want to Leave Your Retirement Account to Your Minor Child?
      • Why You May Still Have to Open a Legal Probate Proceeding
      • Goodness Gracious! What Jerry Lee Lewis’s Estate Plan Could Look Like
      • Pros and Cons of a Family Limited Partnership
      • Estate Planning Issues for the Modern Family
  • 2022
    • November
      • 2022 Estate Planning Checkup: Is Your Estate Plan Up To Date?
      • When Should I Revise My Will?
    • September
      • Why Do Siblings Fight after Death of a Parent?
      • What Is Digital Asset Estate Planning?
      • The Risks of Creating Your Own Estate Plan
    • August
      • Some Key Documents Should Be Considered Before Sending Your Child Off to College
      • What Happens If Couple Divorce and Own Business?
      • Who Is the Best Person for Executor?
      • What Should I Know about Guardianships?
      • Did Former NFL Tackle and Fox Sports Commentator Tony Siragusa have an Estate Plan?
      • How are Capital Gains in Irrevocable Trust Taxed?
    • July
      • What Happens to Stock Options when Someone Dies?
      • What are the Advantages of a Business Trust?
      • What Is the Best Asset Protection?
      • How Do I Maximize My IRA?
      • What Is Better, a Trust or a Will?
      • How Do I Store Estate Planning Documents?
    • June
      • Do I Need a Generation-Skipping Trust?
      • Can My Gun Collection Be Part of Estate Plan?
      • Your Cryptocurrency and NFTs Need to Be Included in Your Estate Plan
      • What Happens Financially when a Spouse Dies?
      • Why Is Having a Will Important?
      • Do Single People Need Estate Planning?
      • When Should I Think About Business Succession?
      • Is Succession Planning Necessary for Family Business Entities?
      • What Is a Digital Estate Plan?
      • Updating Your Estate Plan For Divorce
    • May
      • What To Expect From Your Initial Meeting With Us Your Personal Family Lawyer®
      • Does Power of Attorney Perform the Same Way in Every State?
      • WHY OPERATION AGREEMENTS ARE A MUST FOR BUSINESS OWNERS
  • 2021
    • August
      • How Do I Stop Heirs from Foolishly Wasting Inheritance?
    • July
      • Here’s Why You Need an Estate Plan
      • Will I Live Longer, if I Babysit the Grandchildren?
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