If you care for a disabled adult child, you may be worried about how to care and protect your child...

Estate planning for a family member with special needs can be very challenging. Creating a Special Needs Trust allows someone...

A trust is when someone, (often referred to as the grantor or trustor), transfers ownership of the property to a...

You have the right to distribute your assets any way you choose. Illinois law does not require you to divide...

A new proposed Illinois elder abuse law to prevent and stop abuse was sent to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk on...

A personal representative or an executor is someone named in a will to administer the decedent’s probate estate. Your will...

If you own real estate, a transfer on death deed (TOD) is an easy way for you to pass your...

When you sign a power of attorney (POA), you are empowering someone else to act on your behalf under specific...

I'm preparing my will. I know some of my family won't like the way I'm distributing my assets. How can...