by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Mar 10, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Palos Park Property Sisters, Probate, Real Estate, Wills & Trusts
A home is often one of the most important assets that people own. Therefore, most people want to stay in their home until they die and then have a loved one receive it. One common way to pass a home to loved ones is through a will. However, transferring property with...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Aug 28, 2023 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Living Trusts, News, Palos Park Property Sisters, Probate, Real Estate, Wills & Trusts
When turning to renovation projects, there are often implications that need to be properly addressed. When Remodeling a Home in a Trust with a Home Equity Loan Homeowners with a proper estate plan often place their property in a revocable living trust (i.e., a living...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Dec 15, 2022 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Palos Park Property Sisters, Real Estate, Travel, Wills & Trusts
Planning For World Travelers Although all travel requires planning and can involve risk and complications, international travel requires taking extra steps and addressing additional considerations. You will want to take steps to secure your home while you are away, it...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 17, 2022 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Palos Park Property Sisters, Real Estate, Wills & Trusts
Estate planning is about protecting you and your loved ones. Sometimes this can be a difficult endeavor when there is a loved one who may require additional support at your death. While you may want to give as much as possible to this individual, you may not want to...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Sep 7, 2022 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Kerlin Walsh Law, Palos Park Property Sisters, Personal Development, Real Estate, Wills & Trusts
You probably have a good idea where you want your assets to go after you pass away, first to your spouse and then to your children and named beneficiaries. But if you do not engage in proper estate planning, your wishes may not be fulfilled. What is a Bloodline Trust?...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Aug 12, 2022 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Kerlin Walsh Law, Palos Park Property Sisters, Real Estate
A record 64 million Americans now live in a multi-generational home, according to a Pew Research Center report, up from 32.2 million in 1950. There are multiple reasons for this shift: the increasing cost of long-term care and, of course, rising housing prices. For...