by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Nov 6, 2026 | Blog, Common Questions, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Healthcare Decisions, Inheritance Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Life Insurance, News, Real Estate, Wills & Trusts
KEY TAKEAWAYS A direct inheritance can push an adult child on SSI over the $2,000 limit overnight. Equal shares can put a disabled child’s inheritance in their own name, inviting court supervision. Naming your child directly on a beneficiary form means your Special...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 22, 2026 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Inheritance Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Living Trusts, News, Probate, Wills & Trusts
If you are raising children under eighteen in Illinois, your Estate Plan has one job above all others. It makes sure your children are cared for by the people you choose, with the resources you leave behind, if you are ever not there to do it yourself. For young...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 22, 2026 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Inheritance Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Living Trusts, News, Probate, Wills & Trusts
KEY TAKEAWAYS How well do you know your estate planning documents? Do you know what happens to your assets if you die without a will? Not all assets follow the same rules when it comes to inheritance. Do you know what sets a will and a trust apart? The right...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 15, 2026 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Inheritance Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts
KEY TAKEAWAYS Without children, deciding where your assets go takes on added importance. State inheritance laws may not reflect the legacy you envision. Your legacy can extend beyond family to the people and causes that matter most. Outdated beneficiary designations...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 15, 2026 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Inheritance Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Living Trusts, News, Probate, Wills & Trusts
The Illinois probate process is the court-supervised path an estate takes after someone dies, from proving the Will to distributing what remains. For a typical Illinois estate, it runs about 12 to 18 months from the first filing to the final distribution. This guide...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 8, 2026 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Inheritance Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Living Trusts, News, Probate, Wills & Trusts
The Illinois probate process is the court-supervised path an estate takes after someone dies, from proving the Will to distributing what remains. For a typical Illinois estate, it runs about 12 to 18 months from the first filing to the final distribution. This guide...
