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Info About Wills, Trusts, and More…

Hello and welcome! I am Eileen Kerlin Walsh, and I will bring you valuable and topical information on Estate Planning. Estate Planning is the legal process of protecting your assets and your loved ones in the event of disability or death.

Why do you need an estate plan? If you don’t have a valid Will or Trust, Illinois law determines how your assets pass, to whom and when. Having no estate plan can lead to unnecessary taxes, creditors, probate court and other undesirable results. This is the most costly way to pass assets to your loved ones. You can do much better and my column will show you how!

Asset Protection And Your Estate Plan

Many people believe that asset protection planning is only for wealthy people or professionals susceptible to malpractice claims, such as doctors or lawyers. That is not the case. In today’s litigious society, anyone can be sued. The United States justice system is...

Assisting Your Client: Money Isn’t Everything in Estate Planning

How to Pass Personal Stories and Values to Future Generations Don’t stop reading. . . we know that money is inherently very important, but it is also true that while money and property may be the most discussed types of wealth that a person owns, the riches of their...

Beware of Trust Scams–and How to Spot Them

Trusts are widely used in estate planning to protect and transfer a person’s assets (money, accounts, property, etc.), sometimes in a tax-advantaged manner. Some trusts are highly complex, with multiple parties, intricate structures, specialized legal terms, and...