Estate Administration Details that TV and Movies Get Wrong

by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Apr 7, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Probate, Wills & Trusts

While television and movies provide great entertainment, they are not always factual. Even shows based on real events are not entirely accurate. Creators of television programs and movies will often alter details of a story or situation to provide an enjoyable...

Don’t Let These Two Crucial Questions Derail Your Estate Plan

by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Apr 7, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts

Sitting down to create or update your estate plan can be overwhelming. Crucial to a successful plan is your ability to address two major questions: Who will get your stuff when you die? and How do you want those individuals or charities to receive that stuff? Ways to...

Demystifying Probate and the Executor’s Role

by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Apr 7, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts

When creating a last will and testament (commonly known as a will), one of your most important considerations is who to choose to serve as the executor (also called a personal representative) of your estate. As the name implies, the role of the executor is to execute...

Property Sisters: What Happens to Real Estate With a Mortgage When I Die?

by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Apr 7, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Palos Park Property Sisters, Wills & Trusts

Your mortgage, like the rest of your debt, does not simply disappear when you die. If you leave your home that has an outstanding loan to a beneficiary in your will or trust, your beneficiary will inherit not only the property but also the outstanding debt. They may...

Why It Is Crucial To Work With An Estate Planning Attorney For Your Will & Trust

by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Apr 7, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts

When people think about creating an estate plan, they may think it just involves getting a set of forms that convey their wishes regarding their finances, health, and what will happen to their stuff when they die. Although the documents that comprise an estate plan...

What to Know If Your Deceased Loved One Owned Firearms

by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Feb 29, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts

According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), from 1986 through 2018, tens of millions of firearms were both manufactured in and imported into the United States.[1] Where are those guns today? They are most likely filling gun safes,...