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For those that have already done an estate plan or that are in the estate planning process, traditional assets, like our cars and houses, are already in our wills. Including traditional asset classes are relatively simple. As one includes other financial assets...

Estate planning is a hard subject to approach. That is because it involves discussing the end of one’s life and the process of distributing their assets after their death. Few Illinois residents look forward to conversations about their mortality, wealth, and the...

So, you’ve been injured in a car accident and now you’re asking yourself what your next steps are. It’s not easy to gauge, especially as you’re trying to cope with the pain and suffering and financial turmoil that has been unfairly thrust upon you. However, you’re not...

When people in Illinois and elsewhere think of estate planning, it is often something they would rather take care of when they are older. Especially for parents with minor children whose daily lives seem hectic enough, thinking that far ahead just doesn’t seem as...

Every day there are some people in Illinois who are not fortunate enough to walk away from a car accident. Instead, they might be carted away in an ambulance. For those who have been seriously injured due to a car accident that was caused by another party’s negligence...

There is significant value in having an estate plan. Estate planners should be familiar with the benefits of estate planning and what estate planning can do for them so they can develop an estate plan that is best for them and their family. What an estate plan can do...

An executor is often a family member or close friend of the deceased person. They are entrusted to ensure that the deceased’s wishes are carried out and that the will is adhered to. But this also means that, when someone is named an executor, they have likely never...

Over the last year or so the housing market in Illinois and across the country has been up and down. In more places than others, real estate values are skyrocketing. In some places, inventory is scarce. Nonetheless, many of our readers may be ready to dive into the...

Illinois residents who are looking to remodel or make repairs on their home must always be diligent about the contractors or repairmen they choose to use. When work occurs on the residence that is substandard, delayed or unfinished, homeowners can feel helpless and...

Car accidents are frequently in the news these days, with daily incidents of side swipes, wrong-way drivers and rear-end collisions. According to a recent report, the rate of traffic fatalities in the United States is estimated to be the highest in 13 years, and...