by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Nov 9, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Personal Development, Wellness, Wills & Trusts
What comes to mind when you think of the typical American family? Today’s families take many different forms: Some are blended through divorce and remarriage while others are built through long-term partnerships, adoption, or fostering. Families may include same-sex...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Nov 9, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Personal Development, Wills & Trusts
Have You or Your Loved Ones Used These Excuses to Avoid Estate Planning? We all have those nagging to-do items that never seem to make it to the top of our list, even though we know how important they are. Maybe it is scheduling a checkup with the doctor, calling the...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 1, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts
If your client has been named the person responsible for settling a deceased loved one’s affairs, commonly called an executor or personal representative (if your loved one had no estate plan or had a will) or a successor trustee (if they had a trust), you may find...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 1, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts
National Stepfamily Day occurs every September! Amid shifts in modern family structures and demographics, you likely have clients who are part of a stepfamily. Stepfamilies are a celebration of second chances and overcoming the unique challenges of integrating...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 1, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts
Happy National 401(k) Day! Bookending the first week of September with Labor Day is a less recognized holiday that deserves more attention from planners, advisors, and savers: National 401(k) Day. Though we are in an era of generally declining economic confidence,...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 1, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Palos Park Property Sisters, Real Estate, Wills & Trusts
Imagine the following scenario: You have been living in a house for years. As your mother’s sole heir, you inherited it from her when she passed away. You pay the taxes and insurance. You make the repairs and mow the lawn. You call it home, and everyone in the family...
