As an Illinois trust attorney, two of the most frequent questions that I am asked are Do I Need a Trust in Illinois, and Can I Save Taxes Having a Trust? This post discusses what a trust is, the different types of trusts, whether a trust can help in saving
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Three Steps You Can Take Now to Protect Your Artistic Legacy Although your death is probably a long way off, it is important that you have a plan to ensure that your affairs are settled the way that you want. An estate plan crafted by an experienced estate planning attorney
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While watching a movie or reading a book about wealthy individuals and their families, you may have come across terms such as “heir,” “descendant,” and “next of kin.” Though made-for-TV storylines use these terms interchangeably, words describing familial relationships have distinct definitions. Using the correct terms is critical in wills,
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My Illinois Will Means No Probate This is one that I hear all the time. Clients will let me know that they were told by another attorney that their current Will won’t have to go through probate. Unfortunately, that is wrong more times than not. The simple existence of
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As the coronavirus continues to disrupt daily life and leave Americans uncertain of the future, you do not need to feel helpless during the pandemic. In fact, now is the right time to be proactive and plan ahead. One of the most important and relatively easy things you should do
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Generally, there is a fair amount of decorum in litigation. However, I’ve been practicing for over ten years now and it never ceases to amaze me when lawyers completely lose their sh*t. I haven’t seen it happen often but when it does, it’s always a surprise and quite the spectacle. It’s so rare
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I first heard about document review about two years after becoming a lawyer. “Doc review” simply wasn’t that big of a deal to the people I met and worked with. As I learned more about it I realized the potential it held for large cases where massive amounts of information
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Speaking at Police Training Unit MTU-16 Recently, I was invited to be the key-note speaker for the Tri-River Police Training Region – MTU 16 sessions of Illinois’ new concealed carry law. The instructor was Darryl Stroud, Ph.D. who is a Commander of the University Park Police Department. He has served
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In Part I, II, and III of this series on the Illinois Medical Cannabis Act we covered the framework of the law, the distribution channels, and some of the prohibitions against when and where medical cannabis can be used. In this last section of the series, we’re going to talk about use of cannabis
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In Part I of my discussion on the Illinois Medical Cannabis Act we covered the purpose of the Act along with the medical conditions covered by the Act. In Part II of my discussion, I covered the supply chain that Illinois will establish to control the flow of medical cannabis to the end users.
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