Section Newsletters

Articles From Mia O. Hernandez

Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Gary R. Gehlbach By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, December 2024 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Statutory Amendments Affecting the Illinois Power of Attorney for Property – Boon or Bane for Estate Planning Attorneys? By Mia O. Hernandez & Jennifer Bunker Skerston Trusts and Estates, December 2024 Recently, lively discussion ensued among estate planning practitioner members of the Trusts and Estates Section on the ISBA Central Community discussion board regarding Public Act 103-0994, effective January 1, 2025, which amends the Illinois Power of Attorney Act to add and describe unreasonable and reasonable causes for a third party to refuse to honor powers of attorney for property. The impetus for the Act’s amendment was to redress the perceived problem that it is not uncommon for third parties to unreasonably reject powers of attorney for property. 
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Paloma Holloman By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, November 2024 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Steven Wade By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, October 2024 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
An Author’s Guide to Publication in the Trusts and Estates Section Newsletter By Jennifer Bunker Skerston & Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, September 2024 A message from the ISBA Trusts & Estates Section Council Newsletter Co-Editors on writing for an upcoming issue.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Eric Bramlet By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, September 2024 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Andrewe William Johnson By Mia O. Hernandez & Jennifer B. Skerston Trusts and Estates, June 2024 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Melissa Johnson By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, February 2024 A spotlight on Melissa Johnson, a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Lisa Knauf By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, December 2023 A spotlight on Lisa Knauf, a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Requirement to Complete Guardianship Training Program Expanded to Cook County By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, December 2022 An overview of a recent amendment to section 11a-12 of the Probate Act that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2023.
Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Judge Elizabeth Rochford Wins Illinois Supreme Court Seat By Mia O. Hernandez, Jennifer B. Skerston, Patrick D. Owens, Kathryn S. Van Eeuwen, & Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, December 2022 Judge Elizabeth Rochford was sworn in to the Illinois Supreme Court on December 5, 2022.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Charles G. Brown By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, September 2022 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Judge Elizabeth Rochford Wins Democratic Primary in Race for Illinois Supreme Court Seat By Mia O. Hernandez, Jennifer B. Skerston, Patrick D. Owens, Kathryn S. Van Eeuwen, & Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, August 2022 Associate Judge Elizabeth Rochford, ISBA Trusts & Estates Section Council member, recently won the primary for an open Illinois Supreme Court seat.
Editors’ Notes By Jennifer Bunker Skerston & Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, July 2022 A note from the editors.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Stephanie Macuiba By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, July 2022 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Illinois Property Tax Code Amendments to the General Homestead Exemption and Homestead Exemptions for Seniors, Veterans, and People With Disabilities Have Been Enacted By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, June 2022 An overview of Public Act 102-895, which Governor Pritzker signed into law on May 23, 2022.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Robert Kaufman By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, February 2022 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Susan Bart By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, January 2022 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member: Amina Saeed By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, November 2021 A spotlight on one member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Repose in Peace By David C. Thies, Daniel R. Thies, & Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, October 2021 The enactment of Illinois Senate Bill 2179 makes the six-year statute of repose for legal malpractice claims applicable to estate planning.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Members: Nathan Beemster and Bryan J. Schrempf By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, October 2021 A spotlight on two members of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Note From the Editors By Colleen L. Sahlas, Jennifer Bunker Skerston, & Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, September 2021 An introduction to the issue from the editors.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Members: Cameron T. Lythberg and Jonathan D. Morton By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, September 2021 A spotlight on two members of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Judge Elizabeth M. Rochford By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, August 2021 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member: Robert Kaufman By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, July 2021 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Members: Steven Dawson & Tiffanie B. Powell By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, June 2021 A spotlight on two members of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Members: Zisl Edelson & Mia O. Hernandez By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, May 2021 A spotlight on two members of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Members: Janet L. Grove & Angelica Wawrzynek By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, April 2021 A spotlight on two members of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Members: Joseph O’Keefe & Amina Saeed By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, March 2021 A spotlight on two members of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.
Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Members: Susan Bart & Aaron D. Evans By Mia O. Hernandez Trusts and Estates, February 2021 A spotlight on two members of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.

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