As a short, general definition, estate planning is the process of choosing among alternatives to ensure greater financial security during your life so that you can provide for your heirs upon your death. Typically, some of the alternatives include last wills, living trusts, health care directives, … [Read more...] about Why Use an Estate Planning Attorney For Wills and Trusts
How to Avoid Probate When Creating Your Will
Probate is the process where a last will and testament is proved in courts and accepted as a valid public document. Unfortunately, following your death (or your loved one's death), when your will is put into action, you may have to give a portion of your estate to the government to cover the probate … [Read more...] about How to Avoid Probate When Creating Your Will
Estate Planning Tips For Non-Traditional Families
Chicago Estate Planning Attorney Estate Planning Tips For Non-Traditional Families Most families don’t fall within the “Leave it to Beaver” genre, where you have two opposite-gender parents, who are in each of their first marriages, who have one or more kids, and who are healthy and thriving. In … [Read more...] about Estate Planning Tips For Non-Traditional Families
What Your Will Will NOT Do (And What To Do Instead)
Chicago Estate Planning Attorney What Your Will Will NOT Do (And What To Do Instead) The last will and testament is one of the most important documents that you can have as part of your overall estate plan. With a last will and testament, you are essentially making decisions regarding your assets … [Read more...] about What Your Will Will NOT Do (And What To Do Instead)
Legal Grounds To Contest A Will
A last will and testament may be one of the most important documents of a person's estate plan, and because of the power of a will, it's essential to make sure that it covers every angle according to the individual's wishes. When a person dies and his/her will goes into effect, the courts try to … [Read more...] about Legal Grounds To Contest A Will