Chicago Estate Planning Lawyers
Illinois Living Wills, Trusts, and Probate
People need a skilled and attentive attorney when making out a will, facing probate, or arranging a trust or living will. The Wheeling and Libertyville based lawyers of Lois Kulinsky & Associates, Ltd. devote their many years of experience to helping clients figure out the best possible estate plan for their specific needs and how to avoid or get through the probate process as quickly as possible.
We believe in frequent face-to-face communication with clients, and always make sure their questions are answered quickly. Ours is not a large, intimidating law firm; we provide a comfortable environment in which people can make careful decisions. Contact our attorneys to set up the free half-hour consultation available to new clients.
Elements of Estate Plans
Everyone needs a basic will and testament to make sure that their assets are distributed according to their wishes, and not as otherwise provided by law. But a will is only the beginning. For everything from trusts to powers of attorney, our lawyers have many different options that can be tailored to your specific needs. For example:
- A living trust / pourover will can name a successor trustee of a living trust, who can make decisions about your estate and your financial issues when you are too sick to do so.
- A durable power of attorney assigns someone to make financial decisions on your behalf when you are not capable of doing so.
- A healthcare power of attorney gives power to someone to make decisions regarding life sustaining care in the even that you are too sick to make those decisions yourself.
- In Illinois, a land trust agreement allows the distribution of real estate after your death without probate.
Our attorneys not only help people arrange their estates; we also represent people in Illinois probate matters. Lead attorney Lois Kulinsky has more than 26 years of experience and has participated in countless court proceedings.
To learn more about estate planning matters, visit our Estate Planning FAQ or read the articles written by our attorneys.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about a will, power of attorney, trust, or living will, our lawyers are available through our contact page. We offer free half-hour consultations to all new clients. Our main offices are in Wheeling, but our attorneys also meet with clients in our Libertyville offices in Lake County.
Serving people throughout Illinois, the Chicago divorce lawyers, estate planning, probate attorneys, and business law advocates of Lois Kulinsky & Associates Ltd. serve clients in the Chicago metro, Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Mt. Prospect, Prospect Heights, Wheeling, Skokie, Evanston, Lindenhurst, Northbrook, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Glenview, Libertyville, Mundelein, Palatine, Vernon Hills, Grayslake, Gurnee, Rolling Meadows, and Lincolnshire areas and throughout Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County and McHenry County, IL.
