Our Estate Planning Blog
Late on Thursday evening, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed his 14th COVID-19-related Executive Order, making it much easier for individuals to execute estate planning and healthcare
An End-of-Life Checklist can avoid any confusion or questions that may arise among different family members.
The number of unmarried couples who live together reached 18 million in 2016, a 29% jump from 14 million in 2007. Among adults age 50 and older, the increase was 75%: About four million were cohabiting in 2016, up from 2.3 million in 2007.
Five of the most common mistakes are easy to avoid with the right information and support, as well as a little creativity.
If you have a college-aged child, estate planning is probably the last thing on your mind.
My father only designated my mom as an agent on power of attorney forms, and they have not been updated in many years. Where do you think we should go from here?
Estate planning is not only for the wealthy—everybody can benefit from ensuring their assets and finances are properly taken care of after their death.
Disability can strike suddenly and is one of the reasons appointing an agent on your behalf to act when you cannot, is so important.
You can no longer make medical or financial decisions for your children without proper paperwork.
Imagine that tomorrow you suddenly become severely ill or incapacitated. Who would take care of your finances? How would they do it? If you don’t have a durable power of attorney, others, including your spouse, may not be able to conduct all your financial affairs on your behalf.
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