Before you invest time and money into probate avoidance strategies, it's worth taking a step back to understand whether this ...

If all registered assets pass to your intended beneficiaries without the need for an estate grant, then probate is not ...

Chicago wills attorney Mary Liberty of Illinois Estate Law ( is encouraging families to take proactive steps toward ...

Putting everything you own into a living trust can feel like the safest way to help your kids skip probate, but some assets ...

While money is likely the last thing on your mind when your spouse is ill, having hard conversations about beneficiaries can ...

These attorneys have seen it all, and they want you to avoid these costly legal and financial problems for your family's sake ...

Any amendments, modifications or changes to your trust in the future may require the assistance of an estate lawyer. The ...

We asked estate planning professionals if this skeleton can stay in the closet.

Most people can avoid paying the 10% tax on inheritances by leaving it to a spouse, child, grandchild or sibling, but that's ...

Both corporate legal work and estate planning may play key roles, but different ones, in the long-term success of ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law this Summer, permanently raises the federal estate and gift tax exemption to ...