by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Sep 14, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts
KEY TAKEAWAYS An estate plan that worked years ago may not work for your life today. Family changes can affect more of your estate plan than you might realize. New property and financial assets can create unexpected planning gaps. The people you once chose for...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Sep 9, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts
KEY TAKEAWAYS Financial decision-making can become more challenging as we age. Simple steps can help protect your finances as you age. The right safeguards can reduce your financial vulnerability. Planning ahead can help protect against costly mistakes. A...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Sep 1, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Inheritance Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Life Insurance, News, Wills & Trusts
KEY TAKEAWAYS Life insurance should evolve with your life. The lowest-cost option is not necessarily the right long-term choice. Different policies involve different levels of flexibility, risk, and responsibility. Life insurance can help protect assets you want to...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Aug 25, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Power of Attorney, Real Estate, Referrals, Wills & Trusts
A financial plan can be flawless and still fail the moment a client dies, because a beneficiary designation nobody updated in ten years overrides every instruction written into their Trust. Clients are already asking advisors to close that gap. National research found...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Aug 11, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Entrepreneurs, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, Living Trusts, Power of Attorney, Probate, Real Estate, Wills & Trusts, Women and Estate Planning
Most business owners in the southwest suburbs have a plan for growing their company. Far fewer have a plan for what happens to it without them. That hole is not about being unprepared in general. It comes from treating personal planning and business planning as two...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Aug 4, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, Living Trusts, Power of Attorney, Probate, Real Estate, Wills & Trusts, Women and Estate Planning
In Illinois, everyone already has an estate plan, whether they wrote one or not. If you die without a Will, the state of Illinois has one waiting for you, and it was not written with your family in mind. That plan is called intestate succession, and it follows a fixed...
