Our Estate Planning Blog
As part of your financial and estate planning, you should make arrangements for your care, in case you become incapacitated.
When a member of your family dies, you could be left to pick up the financial pieces. Finding all the information you need can be challenging.
We all operate under some misconceptions about how property is handled when somebody dies. Educate yourself about some of the most common myths.
Under Illinois law, an individual holding a power of attorney is a fiduciary as a matter of law. The person designated as a power of attorney agent owes a fiduciary duty to the principal—the person making the designation. If your agent abuses the power of attorney, he or she may be subject to civil or even criminal penalties.
Is it time you made a decision on the future of the wonderful getaway that everybody loves but only you maintain?
You’re not avoiding an expense by not making a will. You are just passing that expense on to your surviving family…and it’s often more costly than the will itself would have been.
The COVID-19 crisis is prompting a spike in estate planning, but requires a new approach to the actual signing of important documents.
A badly-drafted will can often cause more problems for your family than it solves. Make sure to avoid the most common mistakes.
Unique aspects of the coronavirus pandemic may cause you to re-evaluate some elements of your current estate plan.
The coronavirus pandemic is causing confusion for families of those who need to go to the hospital for care for suspected COVIS-19 infections.