Our Estate Planning & Probate Blog

When it comes to estate planning, a little information can go a long way. In our blog, our legal team explores common problems we see when reviewing estate plans, as well as tips you can put into practice immediately to protect your future.

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Will Your Beneficiary Do the Right Thing … or Squander Your Money Instead?
Learn the importance of clear trust terms, impartial trustees, and avoiding conflicts among beneficiaries to protect your estate and charitable intentions.

Date: 04/28/2015 Category: Trust & Estate Administration
10 Strikes against the Estate Tax
With the fate of the bill against the estate tax yet to be determined by the Senate and President, let's reflect on the top ... Estate Tax

Date: 04/27/2015 Category: Estate Planning
Avoiding Probate When Real Estate Is in the Mix
What has been missing for so long is a means of transferring real estate in a simple, probate-free process. In about half the ... Probate

Date: 04/24/2015 Category: Probate
Houston, We Have a Problem! What Happens If an Astronaut Dies in Space?
For the first time since the Apollo missions, there is serious talk of more manned spaceflight missions, and it is raising an ... Estate Planning

Date: 04/23/2015 Category: General
Cost of Nursing Home Care Skyrockets
Nursing home expenses continue to rise with the nationwide average increasing to $91,250 per year for private and just over ... Estate Planning

Date: 04/22/2015 Category: Estate Planning
Congress Examines the Burden of the Estate Tax
For the first time in a decade, Congress has decided to seriously examine the burden the death tax - also known as the estate ... Estate Planning

Date: 04/21/2015 Category: Estate Planning
5 Things You Need to Know about Beneficiaries
The dictionary defines beneficiary as "the recipient of funds" -- from a will, trust, retirement plan or life ... Estate Planning

Date: 04/20/2015 Category: Estate Planning
Best Approach to Passing On the Family Business
Whether a family business is big or small, succession planning is important to avoid family feuding or damage to the ... Estate Planning

Date: 04/16/2015 Category: Estate Planning
Grieving Mother Loses Access to Deceased Daughter’s Facebook Account
19-year-old daughter Becky loved sharing her life on Facebook. When she fell terminally ill with a brain tumor, and lost ... Estate Planning

Date: 04/15/2015 Category: Estate Planning
Illinois Bill Proposal Would Treat Digital Assets Like Physical Assets
A bill in the General Assembly would treat individuals' Facebook, Twitter, email and other online accounts the same as ... Estate Planning

Date: 04/14/2015 Category: Estate Planning
Practical Lessons from a 100-Tractor Inheritance
"This family tried so hard to make sure they did with the tractors what their loved one most likely would have wanted - ... Estate Planning

Date: 04/13/2015 Category: Estate Planning
Will That Established Nobel Peace Prize Is Now on Display
Alfred Nobel's last will and testament, which played a pivotal role in Swedish history by creating the now-illustrious Nobel ... Estate Planning

Date: 04/10/2015 Category: Estate Planning

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