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24 Legal Practice Tips By Colleen L. Sahlas Young Lawyers Division, December 2024 Tips learned from 24 years in legal practice.
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24 Legal Practice Tips By Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, November 2024 Tips learned from 24 years in legal practice of interest to trusts & estates practitioners. 
Message From the Chair By Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, July 2024 A note from the chair.
Cash Deals: How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways By Colleen L. Sahlas Real Estate Law, March 2023 Eight reasons a cash deal beats financing for buyers and sellers in a residential real estate transaction. 
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.
Cook County Probate Court News By Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, October 2022 Updates from the Cook County Probate Court.
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.
Selling Residential Real Property? Attention! New Law Ahead! 765 ILCS 77/1 et seq. The Illinois Residential Real Property Disclosure Act By Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, June 2022 Real estate practitioners handling residential real estate transactions may already be aware that the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act was amended and the new law took effect on May 13, 2022. The new disclosure form must be used immediately.
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Selling Residential Real Property? Attention! New Law Ahead! 765 ILCS 77/1 et seq. The Illinois Residential Real Property Disclosure Act By Colleen L. Sahlas Real Estate Law, June 2022 Real estate practitioners handling residential real estate transactions may already be aware that the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act was amended and the new law took effect on May 13, 2022. The new disclosure form must be used immediately.
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.
Note From the Editors By Colleen L. Sahlas, Jennifer Bunker Skerston, & Mia O. Hernan Trusts and Estates, August 2021 An introduction to the issue from the editors.
Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office Is Obsolete, Now ‘The Recording Division’ of the Cook County Clerk’s Office By Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, January 2021 Effective December 7, 2020, the Cook County Clerk’s Office assumed all operations and duties of the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office.
Three Illinois Property Tax Homestead Exemptions Automatically Renewed By Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, January 2021 In an effort to relieve vulnerable homeowners of financial burdens due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Bill SB0685, which was approved during the spring 2020 legislative session.
Three Illinois Property Tax Homestead Exemptions Automatically Renewed By Colleen L. Sahlas Real Estate Law, January 2021 In an effort to relieve vulnerable homeowners of financial burdens due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Bill SB0685, which was approved during the spring 2020 legislative session.
Instructions for the 18th Judicial Circuit Court in DuPage County Virtual Court Hearings and Proceedings in Probate By Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, December 2020 Instructions for virtual probate court hearings and proceedings in DuPage County.
Case Management Lessons From ‘The Art of War’ Part 3: Substance and Application (Continued) By Timothy S. Midura & Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, June 2020 The final article in a series of articles which extrapolates case management lessons from military principles taught in 'The Art of War' by Sun Tzu.
Case Management Lessons From ‘The Art of War’ Part 2: Substance and Application By Timothy S. Midura & Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, April 2020 The second in a three-part series of articles that extrapolates case management lessons from military principles taught in The Art of War by Sun Tzu.
Introduction to the April 2020 Trusts and Estates Newsletter By Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, April 2020 An introduction to the issue by Colleen L. Sahlas.
Case Management Lessons From ‘The Art of War’—Part 1: Introduction By Timothy S. Midura & Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, January 2020 This series of articles will challenge you to use 'The Art of War' by Sun Tzu as inspiration to think creatively, strategically, and tactically in your case planning and implementation.
Proposed Changes to the Illinois Statute of Repose as It Relates to Estate Planning Attorneys: An Introduction By Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, November 2019 An introduction to the issue's statute of repose articles.
Grantor Trust Administration in Illinois: A Primer (Part 3) By Colleen L. Sahlas & Emily Vivian Trusts and Estates, July 2019 The third part of a three-part series outlining the role and duties of the acting successor trustee in Illinois trust administration of a self-declaration of trust where the grantor/settlor has become disabled or is deceased.
Thank you to our authors By Colleen L. Sahlas & Jennifer Bunker Skerston Trusts and Estates, July 2019 A thank you to the authors who contributed one or more articles to the Trusts & Estates newsletter in the 2018-19 bar year.
Grantor Trust Administration in Illinois: A Primer (Part 2) By Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, June 2019 The second part of a three-part series outlining the role and duties of the acting successor trustee in Illinois trust administration of a self-declaration of trust where the grantor/settlor has become disabled or is deceased.
Drafting a FSBO residential real estate contract: Questionnaire for your clients By Colleen L. Sahlas Real Estate Law, May 2019 You as the attorney can properly draft the residential real estate sales contract from the get-go, rather than “fixing” it during the attorney approval period.
Ethics corner By Jennifer Bunker Skerston & Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, May 2019 A note from co-editors Jennifer Bunker Skerston and Colleen Sahlas about the newsletter's ethics column.
Grantor Trust Administration in Illinois: A Primer (Part 1) By Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, May 2019 What to do when you represent the successor trustee of a grantor trust and the grantor has passed away, resigned, or been declared disabled for purposes of acting as trustee.
A summary of the Trusts & Estates Section’s November 2018 business meeting By Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, January 2019 A summary of the November 2018 Trusts & Estates Section's business meeting, including CLE, legislation, case law, and technology updates.
A summary of the Trusts & Estates Section’s September 2018 business meeting By Colleen L. Sahlas Trusts and Estates, December 2018 A summary of the September 2018 Trusts & Estates Section's business meeting, including CLE, legislation, and technology updates.
Welcome to the October 2018 newsletter By Colleen L. Sahlas & Jennifer Bunker Trusts and Estates, October 2018 An introduction to the issue from the co-editors, Colleen L. Sahlas and Jennifer Bunker.
A better strategy: Reduce the contract purchase price in lieu of credits to buyers By Colleen L. Sahlas Real Estate Law, August 2018 By lowering the contract purchase price, you will simplify the transaction, save yourself additional work, and advocate for the best interests of your clients. 
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