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...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | May 7, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, Wills & Trusts
There is a version of Estate Planning that most parents picture when they first come to us: a Will, maybe a Trust, a plan for what happens to their assets when they are gone. That conversation matters, and we have it all the time. However, there is another...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Apr 30, 2026 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Wills & Trusts
If there is one misconception we encounter more than any other in our practice, it is this: “I have a Will, so my family is taken care of.” A Will is a meaningful document. It expresses your wishes, names guardians for your children, and designates who...
