Careful estate planning is one of the most critical steps for an individual or business to take in order to protect assets. It also ensures that those assets will be passed on according the way you want them to be. The laws surrounding Estate Planning can be very complex, with potential liabilities if you are not properly covered. As a partner in a small firm, and a sole-practioner, Dan has done scores of wills, as well as administered probate estates, and represented clients in guardianship and adoption cases. He develops customized legal plans for his clients and supports them with dependable litigation when needed.
Dan Can Help You:
- Minimize your estate taxes
- Maximize your insurance benefits
- Safeguard your children’s inheritance
- Protect your assets from creditors
- Make sure your wishes are carried out if you are incapacitated
- Provide income if you become disabled
- Set up guardians for your children
- Help protect the money in your retirement distributions
Real Estate Law Services Include:
- Residential and Commercial Real Estate closings
- Homeowners Association issues
- Leases and Landlord/Tenant law
- Construction contracts
- Illinois Foreclosure Law
- Mechanics Liens
- Easements/Rights of way
- Eminent Domain
- Zoning Issues
- Property Tax/Assessment Appeal
- Property Management
- Boundary Disputes
From the Blog: Wills & Estate Law
Claims against the Estate in Probate not subject to the same rules of procedure in civil proceedings
An Illinois Appellate Court decision struck down a lower court case barring a claim against an estate because the circuit court ruled that the claim was not properly pled to allow the claimant to prevail. Justice Mary Schostak wrote the opinion of the Court. Schostak,...
Probate Law-Another reason not to appoint your lawyer as the executor of your will
In the case of In Re Estate of Burren, 2013 Ill App.(1st) 120996, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, affirmed the ruling of Judge Susan Coleman in the Cook County Circuit court invalidating a will contested by the decedents heirs in which the...