by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Jun 18, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, Living Trusts, Real Estate, Wills & Trusts, Women and Estate Planning
Most families who set up a Trust focus on creating and funding it, but fewer consider what happens when it must be administered. When a loved one passes, someone must follow the law and carry out the instructions in the Trust. This process can seem daunting, but...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Jun 11, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, Living Trusts, Wills & Trusts
For Illinois families wondering how long probate takes and what it costs, the answer often exceeds expectations. The process can last anywhere from 8 to 18 months, with thousands in fees, and makes the details of a loved one’s estate public. Understanding how to...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Jun 3, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, Living Trusts, Wills & Trusts
A Will and a Living Trust are both essential estate planning tools, but are not interchangeable. Illinois families who confuse the two may discover the difference at the worst time. Knowing how each document works, what it covers, and its limits is key to a plan that...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | May 28, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, Wills & Trusts
There is one question that comes up in almost every Estate Planning conversation we have, and it has nothing to do with assets, accounts, or inheritance. It is simpler than that and, in some ways, more personal. If something happened to you and you could not...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | May 21, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, Wills & Trusts
Blended families are one of the most common family structures we work with, and they are also among those where good planning makes the biggest difference. Not because anything is wrong, but because the relationships involved are genuinely more layered, and a...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | May 14, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, Wills & Trusts
When people think about Estate Planning, the documents that come to mind first are usually a Will or a Trust. Those are important, and we spend a great deal of time helping families get them right. However, there is another, less-discussed document that belongs in...
