Rockford, Illinois Estate Planning Lawyers

Meghan Bolte
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Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 7 years experience
(815) 399-1400 1707 E State Street
 Rockford, IL 61104
Estate Planning, Family and Real Estate
The John Marshall Law School
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Meghan N. Bolte received her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Accounting and Political Science from Augustana College in 2007. She received her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the John Marshall Law School in 2010, where she graduated magna cum laude. She was also a member of the John Marshall Law Review and a John Marshall Distinguished Scholar. She was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 2010 and to the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois in 2011. She is currently a member of the Illinois Bar Association and the Winnebago County Bar Association.
John Justin Hansen
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Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 21 years experience
320 Shaw Street
 Rockford, IL 61104
Estate Planning, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
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J. Hansen Law Firm is a prominent law firm of highly experienced and successful lawyers, primarily representing parties in serious Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Worker's Compensation, and Wrongful Death, as well as General Civil Litigation and Estate Planning. We are not one of those large mega-firms that handle too many cases at once, and pawn their clients onto overworked, low level associate attorneys. Mr. Hansen oversees and works personally on each case, and we give every client the maximum effort and attention - every time! We are always available to speak to you and answer any questions you may...
Pamela Fox
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 41 years experience
(815) 490-4913 100 Park Ave
 Rockford, IL 61101
Estate Planning, Business and Employment
University of Colorado School of Law
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Stephen Moore
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 44 years experience
(815) 490-4903 100 Park Ave
 Rockford, IL 61101
Estate Planning, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Family
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Erin Kastberg
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
(815) 987-4050 2902 McFarland Rd
 Rockford, IL 61107
Estate Planning, Business, Divorce and Family
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Jeffrey Beck
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Attorney
(815) 637-9777 6845 Weaver Rd
 Rockford, IL 61114
Estate Planning and Elder
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Jan Ohlander
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Attorney
(815) 987-4050 2902 McFarland Rd
 Rockford, IL 61107
Estate Planning, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
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David Mayfield
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
(815) 229-5333 4023 Charles St
 Rockford, IL 61108
Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Robert Fredrickson
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
(815) 987-4050 2902 McFarland Rd
 Rockford, IL 61107
Estate Planning, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Personal Injury
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Oliver Nelson
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
(815) 227-1144 6885 Vistagreen Way
 Rockford, IL 61107
Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Franklin Eubank Jr
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
(815) 961-9668 126 N Church St
 Rockford, IL 61101
Estate Planning, Divorce and Family
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Fred Wham III
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
(815) 484-5461 1111 S Alpine Rd
 Rockford, IL 61108
Estate Planning and Business
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George Bates
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Attorney
5823 Inverness Dr
 Rockford, IL 61107
Estate Planning and Tax
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Jay Trost
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Attorney
(815) 964-0058 1 Court Place
Ste 103
 Rockford, IL 61101
Estate Planning, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
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Mary E. Cacciapaglia
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Belvidere, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 5 years experience
(815) 408-9008 1800 Doc Wolf Drive, #332
 Belvidere, IL 61008
Estate Planning, Divorce, Juvenile and Probate
Northern Illinois University
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Charles Sewell
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Belvidere, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
(815) 544-3118 215 South State Street
 Belvidere, IL 61008
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Probate and Real Estate
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James G Militello III
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Woodstock, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 26 years experience
(815) 338-2040 747 S. Eastwood Drive
 Woodstock, IL 60098
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Collections and Real Estate
The John Marshall Law School
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Attorney Militello is the Managing Parter at Prime Law Group, LLC. Prime Law Group is truly a team of lawyers and staff. Our collaborative approach often takes the form of cooperation to share past experiences and develop creative approaches to new issues. This team approach has the additional advantage that if a new issue suddenly arises or an existing project becomes a top client priority, we can quickly assign additional lawyers who will already have the background necessary to tackle the problem at full speed.
Benedict Schwarz II
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West Dundee, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 47 years experience
(847) 428-7725 303 W. Main Street
 West Dundee, IL 60118
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Real Estate
The John Marshall Law School
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Benedict Schwarz, II has limited his practice to matrimonial and family law for over 40 years. He is a past director of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and is also a trained divorce mediator; Mr. Schwarz has taught numerous 40-hour divorce mediation training and conflict resolution seminars and has also co-authored chapters on the subject in the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education publications.

In 1992, Mr. Schwarz was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court as a Commissioner of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC). In 2001, Mr. Schwarz was appointed the Chairperson of the Commission from January...
(630) 200-4882 100 Illinois Street
Suite 200
 St. Charles , IL 60174
Kevin G. Drendel
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Batavia, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 26 years experience
(630) 406-5440 111 Flinn Street
 Batavia, IL 60510
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Municipal and Probate
Northern Illinois University
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Kevin G. Drendel Cornell College, cum laude, and a 1991 graduate of Northern Illinois University College of Law, magna cum laude. While at Northern Illinois University, he was a member of the Law Review, and published an article in the University’s scholarly (NIU Law Review 73, 1990). He also received the West Publishing Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement. He is admitted to practice in front of all Illinois State Courts and the U.S. District Court, the Northern District of Illinois. Kevin is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Kane County Bar Association. He was a...
Lauren Jackson
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Elgin, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 15 years experience
(847) 714-2866 2001 Larkin Ave. Suite 202
 Elgin, IL 60123
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Northern Illinois University
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Lauren Jackson focuses her practice primarily in the areas of real estate and estate planning, although her background includes probate, contracts, corporate formation and business succession planning. Lauren’s unintimidating, caring approach has garnered her a respectable reputation all over Northern Illinois. With her dedication for efficient cost effective services, you will learn that with Lauren on your side you have a reachable attorney with your best intentions in mind. Lauren prides herself on quality work over quantity and it has proved she is a success based on past customer positive reviews. Lauren eagerly represents...
(847) 714-2866 200 W. Main Street
 St. Charles, IL 60174
Michael J Rada
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Barrington, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 1 year experience
(224) 655-5200 840 S. Northwest Hwy, Ste 102
 Barrington, IL 60010
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Business
The John Marshall Law School
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Michael Rada is the owner and sole practitioner in the Law Offices of Michael Rada, LLC located in Barrington, Illinois. Michael’s practice serves clients with matters in estate planning, probate, elder law and business law. Michael has served clients ranging from mid-sized companies to individuals.

Knowing that the law is not a “one size fits all” proposition, Michael applies his wealth of experience dealing with people and complex problems in finding the right solution for each individual client. He believes that listening to the client and fully understanding the desired outcome is an essential part of the legal process. In addition,...
Kevin P. O'Flaherty
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Lake in the Hills, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 10 years experience
(847) 231-2102 8411 Pyott Road
Ste. 107
 Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Elder and Probate
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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At O’Flaherty Law, we are your community law firm. we are committed to providing personalized, efficient, and quality legal service. We pride ourselves on our “above-and-beyond” approach to client care, affordable fees, and communication. Please call us today at (630)324-6666 to schedule a free in-person or phone consultation. We are located in Downers Grove, Illinois. Our attorneys are happy to meet with you at our office or any other location convenient to you in order to work to accomplish your legal goals. Our team has expertise in many areas of law including but not limited...
(331) 254-3033 210 S 5th St
Ste. 107B
 St. Charles, IL 60174
(708) 894-3030 16557 Oak Park Avenue, Ste. B
 Tinley Park, IL 60477
(630) 324-6666 5002 Main Street, Ste. 201
 Downers Grove, IL 60515
(331) 330-7466 105 Jackson Avenue
Ste. 4b
 Naperville, IL 60540
(331) 253-4060 110 E. Schiller Street, Ste. 220B
 Elmhurst, IL 60126
Lidia E Serrano
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Geneva, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 17 years experience
(630) 844-8781 431 Williamsburg Avenue
 Geneva, IL 60134
Estate Planning, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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I have been practicing law since 2001. I graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law in May of 2001 and from DePaul University in June of 1996. My main area of concentration is family law, i.e., divorce, paternity, child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (formerly known as custody) and adoption. As a family law attorney, I understand that my clients have to make difficult decisions while dealing with complex issues and emotions. As such, I believe that the key to successful representation depends not only in understanding the underlying issues, but, also in experience and expertise in the law...
Karrsten Goettel
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South Elgin, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 21 years experience
(847) 695-2000 2000 McDonald Road
Suite 200
 South Elgin, IL 60177
Estate Planning and Real Estate
Loyola University Chicago
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Karrsten Goettel concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial and residential real estate, real estate development, leasing, zoning and land use, business, merger and acquisition transactions (sales and purchases of assets and/or stock), corporate and business law and estate planning and administration. He has practiced among our firm's attorneys since 1997 and as a partner since 2002.

Mr. Goettel currently serves on the Board of Commissioners of the St. Charles Park District (where he is President), as a member of the St. Charles Housing Commission and as a Board Member of the Celtic Sports Foundation. From 2000 to 2002, he...
Brent Glenn
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Barrington, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 17 years experience
(224) 443-0220 111 North Avenue
Suite 202
 Barrington, IL 60010
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
University of Chicago
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Brent Glenn graduated from The University of Chicago Law School in 2000. He began his career at top law firms in Chicago and Washington, D.C. including Winston & Strawn and Sheppard Mullin. At that time, he concentrated his legal career on commercial real estate matters including real estate finance of both borrowers and lenders, commercial real estate sales, purchases and leases. In addition, he provided real estate support in corporate transactions valued at more than a billion dollars.

In 2017, Brent opened his own practice in Barrington, Illinois. In addition to commercial real estate, his practice now includes a...
Aaron J. Lytle
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South Elgin, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 19 years experience
(847) 695-2400 2000 McDonald Road
Suite 200
 South Elgin, IL 60142
Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
University of Akron
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Aaron J. Lytle is one of the firm's suburban Chicago attorneys who practices in several key areas: estate planning and wealth protection, wills and trusts, probate administration, trust administration, business planning, taxation, real estate and special needs planning for children with disabilities. Mr. Lytle has spent several years working in the business sector on corporate issues relating to succession planning, valuation, acquisitions and generating capital. Before joining AHR, he worked for companies such as American Express and Bank One (now JP Morgan Chase).

Mr. Lytle also previously served on the Board of Trustees for DayOne Reliance, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that...
Bridget C. Trainor
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Freeport, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 10 years experience
(815) 233-1022 1005 West Loras Drive
P.O. Box 1149
 Freeport, IL 61032
Estate Planning, Business, Collections and Consumer
University of Iowa
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Rodney Piercey
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Barrington, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 45 years experience
(224) 848-4646 1000 Hart Rd
Suite 300
 Barrington, IL 60010
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
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-Successfully completed over 2,200 estate plans ranging in size to $210 million. -Assisted in redirecting more than $150 million away from estate taxes and to charities and heirs. -Eliminated estate taxes in more than 450 estate plans which were otherwise taxable. -Conducted more than 50 briefings, seminars and workshops on estate and tax elimination planning. -Co-author of "Combining Life Insurance and Annuity Policies to Create a Financial Engine for a Nongrantor CLAT," Journal of Practical Estate Planning, CCH Incorporated, August-September, 2004. -Author of "Tax Elimination Planning", "The Ten Most Common Mistakes in Estate Planning", "How a Charitable Trust Can Save You Taxes",...
(847) 490-8450 2300 Barrington Rd
Suite 400
 Barrington, IL 60010
Robert Medansky
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Crystal Lake, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 32 years experience
(815) 893-4818 7115 Virginia Road
Suite 102
 Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce, Family and Probate
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Robert Medansky is an experienced Divorce and Family Law Attorney providing clients and their families throughout Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane, and McHenry Counties in Illinois with quality guidance and legal representation. He is a skilled negotiator and accomplished trial attorney who is widely recognized and respected for his integrity and vigorous advocacy to protect his client’s rights and interests. Since 1986, Mr. Medansky has successfully represented numerous clients in complex financial and high-conflict divorce matters. He approaches every family law matter with compassion, integrity, and a focus on personal service. As a skilled negotiator, he takes a strategic...
Kevin W. Bruning
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Crystal Lake, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 30 years experience
(815) 455-3000 333 Commerce Drive, Suite 900
 Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Estate Planning, Business, Divorce and Family
DePaul College of Law
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Kevin Bruning is a lawyer with more than twenty years of experience in the litigation field. Bruning & Associates, P.C. is a full service law firm devoted to providing high quality, cost efficient and effective legal representation to its clients. The firm was established in January 2000 and has experienced steady and measured growth since its inception. The diverse professional backgrounds of each attorney at Bruning & Associates provide a substantial compliment of expertise and specialization that permits the firm to provide comprehensive legal services to its clients.
Patricia L Deemer
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Lake Zurich, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 24 years experience
(847) 847-7463 795 Ela Road
Suite 100
 Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Estate Planning
DePaul College of Law
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Edgar Petti
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Geneva, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 60 years experience
(630) 232-9303 22 S 4th St Ste 2
 Geneva, IL 60134
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...
Ralph E Elliott
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Freeport, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 36 years experience
(815) 233-1022 1005 W. Loras Drive
P.O. Box 1149
 Freeport, IL 61032
Estate Planning, Business, Elder and Probate
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Ralph Elliott has been engaged in the practice of law in Freeport, Illinois since 1981. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Science Degree, Summa Cum Laude, earning Phi Beta Kappa recognition in 1978.He graduated from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1981. Ralph is admitted to the practice of law in the state of Illinois, the federal courts for the Northern District of Illinois (including the Trial Bar), the Central District of Illinois, and the Federal Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
G. Tyler Stevenson
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Batavia, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 5 years experience
(630) 406-5440 111 Flinn St.
 Batavia, IL 60510
Estate Planning, Business, Collections and Family
Northern Illinois University
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Tyler's practice emphasizes business organization and planning (including business formation and corporate maintenance); municipal law; creditors' rights (including foreclosures and collections); commercial law; real estate (including land use and zoning law); and estate planning.
Judith Schening
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South Elgin, IL Estate Planning Attorney
(630) 453-8884 101 S. McLean Blvd.
 South Elgin, IL 60177
Estate Planning
Northern Illinois University
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Roxanna Hipple
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West Dundee, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 25 years experience
(847) 426-2900 303 W Main St
 West Dundee, IL 60118
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
DePaul College of Law
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Jenette M. Schwemler
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Lake in the Hills, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 20 years experience
(815) 245-4665 1301 Pyott Road, Suite 201G
 Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
Estate Planning, Divorce, Elder and Family
The John Marshall Law School
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For almost 20 years, I have represented clients in contested divorce and custody matters in McHenry County. I am also a court appointed guardian ad litem and mediator in family law cases. I also provide representation for clients needing estate planning and Medicaid planning.
Ryan R. Stodden
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Freeport, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
(815) 235-1212 Suite 300
 Freeport, IL 61032
Estate Planning, Business, Elder and Tax
Northern Illinois University
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Lawrence W. Lobb
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Geneva, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 20 years experience
(630) 631-7602 101 W. Hamilton St.
 Geneva, IL 60134
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Business and Collections
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William R. Kuehn
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Barrington, Il Estate Planning Lawyer with 22 years experience
(847) 381-4797 102 N Cook Street
P.O. Box 563
 Barrington, IL 60010
Estate Planning, Business and Tax
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology and The John Marshall Law School
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Estate planning arranges for the transfer of an individual's estate at the time of death. An estate consists of all property owned at death before it is distributed by will, trust, or intestacy laws. An estate may contain both real property and personal property. Estate planning allows an individual to decide exactly who will benefit from his or her estate, and to what extent. It can also reduce the taxes imposed on the transfer of assets at death.

An experienced estate planning lawyer can help minimize the amount of the estate surrendered to taxes as well as ensure that the management and distribution of the estate is carried out according to your plans. Particularly when your plans are complex and/or you have substantial property or assets, it is important to have an attorney who can ensure that your plan functions the way you intend. Depending on the complexity of your individual situation, your estate planning team may include attorneys, financial planners, bankers and insurance professionals. Some states certify attorneys as estate planning specialists, which means they have met certain requirements for experience, education, and testing in that field.

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