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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!

Nobel Prize Winner and Irish Poet Seamus Heaney

  April is National Poetry Month. I'm sharing a poem from one of my favorite Irish poets, and the influence he had on me.   I recently traveled to my childhood home in Ireland and spent time with my frail elderly parents, a privileged, moving experience. ...

Advisors – Protecting Unmarried Partners from Uncertain Futures

  When the topic of unmarried partners is discussed, I think of Bob Dylan’s song, The Times They Are a Changin’. Gone are the days of meeting and courting your sweetheart, marrying and remaining in that union until death do us part. Finding love at any time in...

Protecting Your Partner When the Law Does Not

  When the topic of unmarried partners is discussed, I think of Bob Dylan’s song, The Times They Are a Changin’. Gone are the days of meeting and courting your sweetheart, marrying and remaining in that union until death do us part. Finding love at any time in...

Facebook LIVE Spring Tea with Kerlin Walsh Law: End-of-Life Wishes

An excerpt transcript from Spring Tea with Kerlin Walsh Law weekly Facebook LIVE video, recorded 4/2/21.   Hello, my lovelies. Welcome to Spring Tea with Kerlin Walsh Law. Today we are going to talk about a serious and somber subject, but a very important one,...

Introducing…The Palos Park Property Sisters

We could all use a little guidance about real estate and estate planning.    Whether you are buying or selling a home, want to protect your property, or leave your home to your loved ones, the Property Sisters will guide you through the process from start to...

Rich & Famous Wills (or lack of)?!

  The Rich & Famous -- we all are secretly fascinated with them. And wouldn’t you think that with all that money that they have, that they would never be caught without a wonderful Estate Plan, Trusts perfectly funded, end-of-life instructions, Powers of...

Women & Estate Planning: Factors to Consider

  It is our hope that we live long, joyful and meaningful lives. Many of us marry, have children, and live well into our elder years. We’re busy with family, work, community, then retirement, and may not think about who is going to live the longest. Amy...