by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Jan 22, 2021 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Living Trusts, Mental Health, News, Pet Trusts, Probate, Real Estate, Wills & Trusts, Women and Estate Planning
I talk often about getting an estate plan in place. We all know we should do that but why don’t we do it? It’s because we must often face difficult issues within our family. We have to have difficult conversations. It’s hard to talk about who we’re going to put...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Dec 21, 2020 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Living Trusts, News, Wellness, Wills & Trusts
New Illinois law (Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order 2020-14) permits us to witness and notarize your signature over video conference from your own home, thereby increasing your convenience and safety. Why does this matter to you? It benefits you and your loved...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 5, 2020 | Blog, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Living Trusts, News, Wellness, Wills & Trusts
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the United States Supreme Court, and the Lasting Impact on the Practice of Estate Planning Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, known by her initials RBG, passed away recently leaving a long legal legacy in her wake. She was the first woman to lie in...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Feb 27, 2020 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Living Trusts, Wills & Trusts
February has been celebrated as American Heart Month since 1963 in an effort to urge Americans to join the fight against heart disease, which is the leading cause of death for both men and women. It is also a great opportunity to consider who is the best person to act...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Jun 21, 2018 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Living Trusts
No one wants to discuss death and dying. And yet, it’s a critical time in everyone’s life and one for which we know we need to prepare. While many people have the desire to share their wishes, something is preventing people from openly communicating with their...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | May 15, 2018 | Blog, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Living Trusts, Wills & Trusts
The divorce process can be long and expensive. However, the work does not end once the divorce decree is signed. In order to ensure that your assets and estate planning wishes are carried out in light of this major life change, there are three things you must do as...
