Ford Heights, Illinois Estate Planning Lawyers

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Daniel J. Kollias
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Wheaton, IL Estate Planning Attorney
17 years experience
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Mike Drabant
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LaGrange, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
8 years experience
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Axel R. Cerny
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Winfield, IL Estate Planning Attorney
4 years experience
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Mazyar M. Hedayat Esq.
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Romeoville, IL Estate Planning Attorney
22 years experience
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Richard Stelter
Chicago Heights, IL Estate Planning Attorney.
(708) 756-1550 165 W 10th St
 Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Dana Zivkovich
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Glenwood, IL Estate Planning Attorney. 10 years experience
(708) 833-7755 8 W. Main St.
 Glenwood, IL 60425
Estate Planning, Business, Elder and Probate
Valparaiso University School of Law
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I work with senior citizens, their families, and small business owners to get their affairs organized, safeguard their estates, and prepare succession plans. In matters of probate or trust administration, I work with personal representatives to properly manage the administration of the estate and advise them of their legal duties along the way. My experience in these practice areas has been exclusive since I have been private practice. In 2010, I expanded my practice territory to include Lake County, Indiana by obtaining an Indiana law license.
(708) 833-7755 350 S. Northwest Hwy.
Suite 300
 Park Ridge, IL 60068
Kelly Karczmar
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Crete, IL Estate Planning Attorney. 11 years experience
(708) 927-1234 575 W. Exchange St.
Suite 102
 Crete, IL 60417
Estate Planning, Elder, Probate and Real Estate
The John Marshall Law School
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Attorney Kelly Karczmar graduated from the University of Chicago with honors in 1994. She graduated from the John Marshall Law School in 2005, where she served in the Fair Housing Legal Clinic. Ms. Karczmar served for six years as a Human Resources Director in a Fortune 100 company. She was responsible for union negotiations, employee relations and legal compliance. Ms. Karczmar is an attorney admitted to practice in the state bar of Illinois, as well as the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She has practiced law since 2005. She is a member of...
Lela J. Davis Esq.
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South Holland, IL Estate Planning Lawyer. 30 years experience
17070 South Park Avenue
Suite K
 South Holland, IL 60473
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Probate
Mississippi College School of Law
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Attorney engaged in the Private Practice of Law as a Solo Practitioner in the areas of real estate and housing law, eviction and real estate litigation, family law, divorce and child support/custody, probate and guardianship, commercial law, and litigation. Experience in government, corporate and private practice environments. Broad range of experience in other areas including: corporate law, intellectual property, business management, litigation, government legal environments, compliance, and real estate acquisitions. Practicing Illinois Attorney for 27 years and Arbitrator for the Cook County Court system since 1990. Extensive experience in management, administration, negotiations and contracting. Both South Suburban and Chicago Office...
James B. Spina
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Homewood, IL Estate Planning Attorney. 38 years experience
(708) 647-1900 18141 Dixie Highway
Suite 108
 Homewood, IL 60430
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Real Estate
Illinois Institute of Technology
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Practicing law since 1979, James B. Spina is well-experienced in real estate transactions, wills, trusts and estate planning. His fees are very reasonable, affordable for just about anyone.
James B. Spina
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Crete, IL Estate Planning Lawyer. 38 years experience
(708) 647-1900 27612 Soouth State Line Road
 Crete, IL 60430
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Real Estate
Illinois Institute of Technology
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Practicing law since 1979, James B. Spina is well-experienced in real estate transactions, property transfers, wills, trusts, powers of attorney and estate planning. His fees are very reasonable, affordable for just about anyone.
Thomas Planera
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Matteson, IL Estate Planning Lawyer.
(708) 283-8500 4440 Lincoln Hwy
 Matteson, IL 60443
Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate
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Sarah A Nolan
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Orland Park, IL Estate Planning Lawyer. 8 years experience
(708) 226-9904 15255 S. 94th Ave
Suite 201
 Orland Park, IL 60462
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce, Family and Probate
DePaul College of Law
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Sarah A. Nolan practices out of the firm's Orland Park office, where she practices in a variety of areas of law, including: Family Law, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Creditor Negotiations and Litigation. Ms. Nolan handles cases in Cook County and the surrounding collar counties. Ms. Nolan received her Bachelor of Arts degree, Cum Laude, from Loyola University of Chicago in 2005. In 2009, Ms. Nolan earned her Juris Doctorate from DePaul University - College of Law. Ms. Nolan joined Anderson & Associates, P.C. in 2010 and was hired on as an associate attorney. She is admitted to practice in...
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 Schaumburg, ID 60173
20 N. Clark St.
Suite 2720
 Chicago, IL 60602
400 S. County Farm Road
Suite 320
 Wheaton, IL 60187
707 Skokie Blvd
Suite 600
 Northbrook, IL 60062
Judy A. Goldstein
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Mokena, IL Estate Planning Lawyer. 31 years experience
(708) 479-0800 19235 Wolf Rd
 Mokena, IL 60448
Estate Planning, Arbitration & Mediation, Criminal and Elder
DePaul College of Law, University of Illinois College of Law and University of Illinois College of Law
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George L. Schoenbeck
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Orland Park, IL Estate Planning Lawyer.
(708) 448-8141 9501 W. 144th Place
Suite 205
 Orland Park, IL 60462
Estate Planning
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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George Schoenbeck represents clients in estate planning, estate administration, business succession planning, business general counsel matters and commercial transactions. He enjoys assisting his clients in navigating through the various obstacles they face in their estate and business matters. George Schoenbeck received his juris doctor from the Chicago-Kent College of Law and was conferred a Bachelors of Science in Accountancy with highest honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Mr. Schoenbeck has written articles published in the Illinois Bar Journal and various Section Council Newsletters of the Illinois State Bar Association on the topics of estate planning, estate administration,...
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Nicholas A. Beis
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LaGrange, IL Estate Planning Attorney
10 years experience
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Jasmina de la Torre
(800) 825-9260
Park Ridge, IL Estate Planning Attorney
19 years experience
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Mr. Thomas Eric Ost
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Tinley Park, IL Estate Planning Attorney.
(708) 359-1751 7734 Brookside Glen Drive
 Tinley Park, IL 60487
Estate Planning, Business, Criminal and Domestic Violence
Illinois Institute of Technology
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I am Thomas Eric Ost. As a former Assistant Public Defender in DuPage County, I handled hundreds of criminal, mental health, and juvenile cases. Those cases ranged from DUIs, Domestic Batteries, and Retail Thefts to Aggravated Batteries and Murder. The police and the prosecutors seem to do their best to dehumanize defendants to everyone including to the defendants themselves. Yet in 23 years of practice, I’ve learned that most people with legal problems are not bad people. They are people who are caught up in a problem a lot bigger than they...
Thomas J. Olofsson JD
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Chicago, IL Estate Planning Attorney. 25 years experience
(773) 905-1193 9924 S. Walden Parkway
 Chicago, IL 60643
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Elder
The John Marshall Law School
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Edgar Petti
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Orland Park, IL Estate Planning Lawyer. 59 years experience
(708) 403-5500 10660 W 143rd St Ste A
 Orland Park, IL 60462
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury and Probate
The University of Chicago Law School
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Mr. Petti is a resident of Elburn, IL. He was born in Philadelphia, PA, and grew up in Pittsburgh PA and Evanston IL. He has acted as legal counsel for both small and large businesses. He has been associated with private law practice firms in Chicago and the Chicago Suburban area. For the past twenty two years, he has maintained his principal law office in Kane County, Illinois. Mr. Petti's corporate law work includes serving as staff counsel for Motorola and General Counsel of Andrew Corporation, two international electronic businesses. His trial work has taken him from Connecticut to...
(630) 232-9303 22 S 4th St Ste 2
 Geneva, IL 60134
Trisha M. Rachoy
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Frankfort, IL Estate Planning Attorney. 12 years experience
(815) 534-2003 21200 S. LaGrange Rd
Ste 146
 Frankfort, IL 60423
Estate Planning, Business, Probate and Real Estate
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Trisha focuses her private practice on individual and small business transactional and compliance matters. She handles all areas of real estate law, estate planning and probate matters, and business transactions and compliance. She believes in actively listening and communicating with her clients in order to help them accomplish their goals. Before starting her own practice, Trisha worked in both a large law firm and as general counsel for a small business. While working for one of the largest labor and employment law firms in the country, Trisha gained experience counseling employers on benefit law compliance and transactions....
Paul Smolinski
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Palos Heights, IL Estate Planning Lawyer. 30 years experience
(708) 371-9500 6446 West 127th Street
Suite 201
 Palos Heights, IL 60463
Estate Planning, Elder and Real Estate
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Nick Bathas
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Mokena, IL Estate Planning Attorney.
(708) 479-8468 11210 Front Street
 Mokena, IL 60448
Estate Planning, Appeals, Elder and Tax
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law
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Isaac Starks
Matteson, IL Estate Planning Attorney.
5704 Woodgate Dr
 Matteson, IL 60443
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Real Estate
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Robert Collins Jr
Calumet City, IL Estate Planning Lawyer.
(708) 862-5800 850 Burnham Ave
 Calumet City, IL 60409
Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate
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James Molenaar
Lansing, IL Estate Planning Lawyer.
(708) 895-2800 3546 Ridge Rd
 Lansing, IL 60438
Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Jean Ann Adams
Dolton, IL Estate Planning Lawyer.
(708) 849-5577 1350 E Sibley Blvd
 Dolton, IL 60419
Estate Planning
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David J. Winthers
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Winfield, IL Estate Planning Attorney
37 years experience
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William S. Wilson
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La Grange, IL Estate Planning Attorney
34 years experience
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Renee West
Chicago, IL Estate Planning Attorney. 28 years experience
934 W 123rd St
 Chicago, IL 60643
Estate Planning, Business and Tax
Southwestern Univ School of Law
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William Kresse
Chicago, IL Estate Planning Attorney.
(773) 298-3640 10221 S California Ave
 Chicago, IL 60655
Estate Planning
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John Griffin
Palos Hills, IL Estate Planning Lawyer.
10001 S Roberts Rd
 Palos Hills, IL 60465
Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
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William Dyrcz
New Lenox, IL Estate Planning Attorney.
(815) 462-1618 1108 Plaza Dr
 New Lenox, IL 60451
Estate Planning and Tax
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Edward Schoen Jr
Orland Park, IL Estate Planning Attorney.
(708) 364-0254 15030 S Ravinia Ave
 Orland Park, IL 60462
Estate Planning, Business and Tax
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Michael Sullivan
Evergreen Park, IL Estate Planning Attorney.
3316 W 95th St
 Evergreen Park, IL 60805
Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Geraldine Simmons
Chicago, IL Estate Planning Attorney.
(773) 994-2600 7316 S Cottage Grove Ave
 Chicago, IL 60619
Estate Planning, Elder and Real Estate
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John O'Connor
Oak Lawn, IL Estate Planning Lawyer.
(708) 636-0950 4544 W 103rd St
 Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Real Estate
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Michael Dedio
Blue Island, IL Estate Planning Attorney.
(708) 385-3778 12757 Western Ave
 Blue Island, IL 60406
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Family
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Paul Zogas
Bridgeview, IL Estate Planning Attorney.
(708) 598-9400 8929 S Harlem Ave
 Bridgeview, IL 60455
Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate
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Judy A. Goldstein
(708) 479-0800
Mokena, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
31 years experience
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Richard A. Greenswag
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Northfield, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
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John Postweiler
Orland Park, IL Estate Planning Attorney.
10600 143rd St
 Orland Park, IL 60462
Estate Planning and Business
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William Vonder
Chicago, IL Estate Planning Attorney. 35 years experience
(773) 445-6141 2621 W 103rd Pl
 Chicago, IL 60655
Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Donald Cyze
Chicago, IL Estate Planning Attorney.
(708) 425-9455 3304 W 111th St
 Chicago, IL 60655
Estate Planning and Tax
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Lynette Lewis
Evergreen Park, IL Estate Planning Lawyer.
(708) 425-8883 3502 W 95th St
 Evergreen Park, IL 60805
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
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Patrick Biggane
Chicago, IL Estate Planning Attorney.
(773) 238-9041 9924 S Walden Pkwy
 Chicago, IL 60643
Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
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Jim Stortzum
Orland Park, IL Estate Planning Attorney.
(708) 349-4002 10723 W 159th St
 Orland Park, IL 60467
Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Robert Reidy
Hickory Hills, IL Estate Planning Attorney.
7667 W 95th St
 Hickory Hills, IL 60457
Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate
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Stephen Taylor
Orland Park, IL Estate Planning Lawyer.
15252 S Harlem Ave
 Orland Park, IL 60462
Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate
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Sandra Ryder
Oak Forest, IL Estate Planning Lawyer.
5039 151st St
 Oak Forest, IL 60452
Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Jean Roche
Oak Lawn, IL Estate Planning Attorney.
(708) 423-1505 10735 S Cicero Ave
 Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Estate Planning, Business, Divorce and Family
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Northfield, IL Estate Planning Attorney
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