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Many parents assume their children will want to inherit their possessions, from valuable family heirlooms to everyday household items. However, leaving everything to your children may create more stress than you realize. The truth is that your children probably do not...
Your dad’s memory has been slipping for months, and a memory care facility has a room for him, but staff need someone with legal authority to sign him in. With a regular court date possibly weeks away, it helps to know the faster option Illinois offers. Illinois...
Creating an estate plan is an important step toward protecting your loved ones. However, even the most carefully prepared plan won't do much good if nobody can find the documents when they're needed. Missing documents can create unnecessary confusion, delays and...
Choosing the right person to execute your estate has the potential to make things much simpler for your loved ones and beneficiaries. The wrong executor could cause delays or far more serious problems. Here are some things to look for when deciding who to choose. The...
For families caring for a loved one with a disability, estate planning often involves more than just deciding who will inherit what. If that person receives government benefits, an inheritance could potentially affect their eligibility for those benefits. A special...
When you’re planning for a disabled loved one’s future, even a well-intentioned gift can create problems and affect their eligibility for means-tested government benefits like Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid. An Illinois ABLE account offers a way to...
An irrevocable trust can be a powerful estate planning tool. However, it’s not the right choice for everyone. Unlike a revocable living trust, an irrevocable trust generally can’t be changed or revoked simply because the trust’s creator (grantor) later changed their...
Putting together an estate plan is an important step towards caring for your loved ones. In addition to designating the distribution of assets, the conversations that come with putting together your plan can also lead to a better understanding of your financial...
Having an estate plan in place is not nearly as common as many people imagine. According to some reports, roughly 1/3 of Americans have made an estate plan, while the other 2/3 have not. This means that, on average, most Americans do not have a plan at all. The...
A diagnosis of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease or another condition affecting a person’s mental abilities does not necessarily mean that an Illinois resident can no longer make a will. What matters is whether the person still has the mental capacity required to...
