Estate Planning

Is an Incentive Trust Right for You? Here’s What You Need to Know Estate planning isn’t usually discussed at the dinner table, and for understandable reasons. It involves tricky conversations about who gets what assets, and why. Like...

Incorporating Medicaid Planning Into Your Estate Plan At M&A Law, we know most people put off estate planning for a number of reasons. Sometimes people simply do not want to face the...

Ensure Your Estate Plan Protects You From Elder Abuse Everyone knows that estate planning is important. You may even have already created an estate plan, whether it involves a will, trust, or other provision....

What’s the Difference Between Power of Lawyer and Guardianship? Most people are confused by estate planning and put it off until the very last minute. Sometimes this is because people don’t want to face...

Having Kids Later in Life? Here’s What You Should Consider When Planning Your Estate More people are choosing to have children later on in life. No matter what stage of life you have a child in, they can bring...

What Kind of Estate is Right for Me? One of the most common questions our experienced Illinois estate planning attorneys get from clients is, “What kind of estate should I choose? Which is...

How Do You Make Sure Your Will is Valid? Whether you are just married, have been married for decades, or if you’re single with no dependents, you need a will. A will is an...

How Are Adopted and Foster Children, Children Born Out-of-Wedlock, and Posthumously-Conceived Children Treated in Wills? No two families are the same. Whether you currently have no children but are planning to start a family, or whether you have multiple children...

How Do You Revoke Your Will? You’ve met with attorneys, considered your options, and carefully drawn up and executed a will. Then, something unexpected happens. Maybe it’s a divorce or a...

Common Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid Despite the fact that financial information is more accessible than ever before, there are still many misconceptions about estate planning. By working with an experienced...

Avoiding Probate Probate is the administration of an estate. It is the formal, court-monitored process that results in the distribution of the estate assets to the appropriate...

Small Estate Affidavit Illinois allows for use of a small estate affidavit, a useful tool for some of those dealing with smaller estates who are looking to avoid...