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...
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...
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...
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,...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Feb 29, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts
When people think about estate planning, they usually focus on who will receive their money and property when they pass away and how it will be received. However, estate planning can also address your end-of-life wishes—the considerations and expenses involved when it...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Feb 29, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts
Creating or revising an estate plan can feel overwhelming, causing many people to procrastinate. But the longer you put it off, the more potential there is to be caught unprepared in an emergency. So how can you motivate yourself and your loved ones to begin the...
