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Articles From Philip E. Koenig

Don’t forget yourself By Philip E. Koenig Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, September 2015 Some suggestions for lawyers as they consider updating their own estate plans.
When to file a probate claim By Philip E. Koenig Trusts and Estates, May 2013 In Water Tower Nursing v. Estate of Weil, the First District Court of Appeals affirmed that merely mailing a copy of a claim to the court or the representative of an estate does not necessarily constitute timely filing.
1 comment (Most recent May 15, 2013)
Using a probate citation for recovering real estate & more… By Philip E. Koenig Trusts and Estates, October 2011 An overview of Citations for Recovery of property, who may bring a citation proceeding and what property may be recovered in such a proceeding, as well as some sample pleadings.
1 comment (Most recent October 31, 2011)
Congress may be frozen, but the Supreme Court is acting! By Philip E. Koenig Trusts and Estates, February 2010 Normally, the activity of the United States Supreme Court and the Illinois Supreme Court has little effect on the work of trust and estate lawyers. In 2009, however, there were three decisions of note: one by the U.S. Supreme Court and two by the Illinois Supreme Court that are of significance and importance to trust and estate lawyers.
Editor’s comments By Philip E. Koenig Trusts and Estates, November 2006 This issue of the newsletter shows the broad range of topics that can confront the trusts and estates practitioner.
Hines v. Department. of Public Aid By Philip E. Koenig Trusts and Estates, November 2006 Beverly Tutinas died in 2001, leaving a house and an automobile.
Editor’s comments By Philip E. Koenig Trusts and Estates, May 2006 In this issue of the Trust and Estate Law newsletter, we have several small articles covering a wide variety of topics.
US Supreme Court defines the “probate exception” to limits on federal jurisdiction By Philip E. Koenig Trusts and Estates, May 2006 It is not very often that probate law, a Hollywood figure and the United States Supreme Court converge upon one another.
Yet another joint tenancy case… By Philip E. Koenig Trusts and Estates, May 2006 The Second District Appellate Court recently decided another case, In re Estate of Shea, resolving ownership of joint tenancy bank accounts established by a decedent during his lifetime.
Did you ever wonder…? By Philip E. Koenig Trusts and Estates, June 2004 Did you ever wonder why most standard will and trust clauses direct an executor to pay all of the Decedent's debts "except those debts which are secured by an interest in real estate, beneficial interest in a land trust, a cooperative or by an assignment of a life insurance policy?"
An idea in response to Hackl issues By Philip E. Koenig Trusts and Estates, December 2003 The following was a drafting idea submitted to the editors in response to the Hackl v. Commissioner case, 118 T.C. No. 14 (Mar. 27, 2002).
Seventh Circuit holds beneficiary designation of group term life insurance controls over marital settlement agreement By Philip E. Koenig Trusts and Estates, May 2003 On April 8, 2003, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, in the case of Melton v. Melton, held that the provisions of a beneficiary designation form control over conflicting provisions of a marital settlement agreement in determining the beneficiary of group term life insurance benefits.
Internal Revenue Service adopts final minimum distribution regulations By Philip E. Koenig Trusts and Estates, June 2002 On April 17, 2002, the Internal Revenue Service adopted final regulations relating to minimum distributions from qualified retirement accounts and IRA accounts.

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