by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Sep 14, 2022 | Blog, Education, Estate Planning
The third week of October each year is National Estate Planning Awareness Week. Estate Planning is important for everyone regardless of wealth or family status because if you become incapacitated or pass away without an Estate Plan, you are leaving the distribution of...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Sep 7, 2022 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Kerlin Walsh Law, Palos Park Property Sisters, Personal Development, Real Estate, Wills & Trusts
You probably have a good idea where you want your assets to go after you pass away, first to your spouse and then to your children and named beneficiaries. But if you do not engage in proper estate planning, your wishes may not be fulfilled. What is a Bloodline Trust?...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Aug 12, 2022 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Kerlin Walsh Law, Palos Park Property Sisters, Real Estate
A record 64 million Americans now live in a multi-generational home, according to a Pew Research Center report, up from 32.2 million in 1950. There are multiple reasons for this shift: the increasing cost of long-term care and, of course, rising housing prices. For...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Jul 26, 2022 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Kerlin Walsh Law, Palos Park Property Sisters, Personal Development, Real Estate
Selling a Deceased Loved One’s Real Estate: Things You Need to Know After the death of a loved one, such as a parent, there are a variety of tasks that must be handled to wrap up your loved one’s final affairs. Selling your deceased loved one’s real estate is...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Jun 29, 2022 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, Wills & Trusts
The reasons you, as a trustmaker, create a trust are certainly special and important to you, but your intent or purpose for creating a trust can also have significant legal ramifications. For this reason, it is often critical that a trustmaker express in writing their...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Jun 29, 2022 | Blog, Education, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Mental Health, News, Wellness, Wills & Trusts
It is okay to not be okay. Removing the stigma of mental health starts with realizing that many people — about one in five of all US adults–are affected by mental illness. Understanding this fact can lead to more people getting the help they require, not only by...
