by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | May 28, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts
Death is a personal and private affair that affects the deceased’s close family and friends. However, there is at least one aspect of death that may require state oversight: probate. Probate is the court-supervised process of either (a) carrying out the instructions...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | May 28, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts
The first private pension plan in the United States was established in the late 1800s. Through 1980, nearly 40 percent of Americans were covered by a traditional employer-funded pension. But employer-provided retirement plans have now largely shifted to retirement...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | May 28, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, Living Trusts, News, Power of Attorney, Wellness, Wills & Trusts
Comprehensive estate planning involves more than just planning for your legacy after your death, avoiding probate, and reducing taxes. Good estate planning also appoints people to make legal, financial, and medical decisions for you if you are alive but unable to make...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Apr 7, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Palos Park Property Sisters, Wills & Trusts
Conversations about death and dying are difficult. Most people avoid them because they invoke feelings about our inevitable demise. Broaching this subject can be particularly difficult for parents and their adult children. Adult children may avoid bringing up the...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Apr 7, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts
Family members with special needs may require assistance throughout their lives. If you want to ensure that a loved one with a disability is taken care of after you are gone, you can help manage resources for them by using a third-party special needs trust (SNT). Also...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Apr 7, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts
Estate planning attorneys and probate and trust administration attorneys play crucial but distinct roles in the legal processes involving legacy planning, asset distribution, and wealth preservation. Estate planning attorneys focus on creating a plan to manage a...
