Chicago Probate, Trust, & Estates Blog

On January 1, 2020, the new Illinois Trust Code (ITC) became effective. Illinois is the 34th state to adopt a...

When someone dies, their assets - called their estate - are inherited by their heirs or beneficiaries. Estate planning can...

Many Illinois residents who lost their job due to COVID are also looking for missing unemployment checks. The Illinois Department...

My adult son has been addicted to drugs for a long time, and makes very bad personal and financial decisions....

Often parents and grandparents work hard for many years to build a successful business and accumulate valuable assets such as...

Probate - the settling of an estate after someone's death - can be costly and time-consuming. On average, Illinois probate...

Millennials are typically defined as someone born between 1980 and 2000 - so they might be aged anywhere between 20...

This week TV game show Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek turned 80, released his memoir and told the world that if...

If you become ill and are unable to care for your children, who will take care of them? An Illinois...

Many people own property in another state or want to purchase real estate in another state. For many reasons -...