by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Mar 10, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Legacy Letter, News, Wills & Trusts
When beginning any type of planning, the person planning should usually start with some preliminary questions. With that said, the following are questions that your client should consider when they are thinking of creating an estate plan. Share the following with your...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Mar 10, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Palos Park Property Sisters, Probate, Real Estate, Wills & Trusts
A home is often one of the most important assets that people own. Therefore, most people want to stay in their home until they die and then have a loved one receive it. One common way to pass a home to loved ones is through a will. However, transferring property with...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Mar 10, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts
In many families, everyone gets along, happily gathering for the holidays, sharing laughs, telling stories, and enjoying each other’s company. Then, the matriarch or patriarch dies. Suddenly, years of pent-up resentment and hurt feelings surface, and the once-happy...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Mar 10, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts
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...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Mar 10, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Legacy Letter, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts
How to Pass Your Stories and Values to Future Generations Money and property may be the most discussed types of wealth that a person owns, but the riches of their experience and wisdom can mean even more to loved ones down the line. Reinforcement of family traditions...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Mar 10, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Legacy Letter, News, Wills & Trusts
5 Things to Talk About with Your Family You intend to pass along your hard-earned money and property through your estate plan, but what about your wisdom? Ensuring that you successfully pass all of this along may call for a family meeting to discuss your finances,...
