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 30, 2026 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts
KEY TAKEAWAYS Why some heirs choose family peace over an inheritance. The surprising reasons someone might turn down inherited wealth. What Brooke Hogan’s inheritance decision reveals about family dynamics. How wills and trusts can provide different inheritance...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 30, 2026 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts
KEY TAKEAWAYS Why waiting for the right time to plan can be a mistake. The important details a will may not cover. Where DIY estate planning can fall short. How life changes can affect an existing estate plan. Why choosing the right people matters as much as the...
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 22, 2026 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Living Trusts, News, Unmarried Partners, Wills & Trusts
KEY TAKEAWAYS Traditional inheritance laws may not reflect your family relationships. Blended families need to balance competing inheritance priorities. Unmarried partners may lack important inheritance and decision-making rights. Specialized trusts can protect...
