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Find My ICash: How to Collect Unclaimed Property in Illinois By Marcos Resendiz Trusts and Estates, October 2022 An overview of what unclaimed property is and how to claim it in Illinois.
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.
Trust Administration Checklist By Amy Delaney & Ben Neiburger Trusts and Estates, September 2022 A trust administration checklist.
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ABLE Accounts: A Primer for Illinois Lawyers—Part 3 By Leonard F. Berg Trusts and Estates, August 2022 The third and final article in a series of articles about ABLE accounts.
Material Defects By Michael J. Rooney Trusts and Estates, August 2022 Revisions to the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act.
Strategies for Retaining Trust and Estate Planning Privacy Under the New Illinois Trust Code By Richard W. Kuhn & McKenzie L. Kuhn Trusts and Estates, August 2022 The Illinois Trust Code shifts the responsibility of privacy onto the estate planning attorney.
ABLE Accounts: A Primer for Illinois Lawyers—Part 2 By Leonard F. Berg Trusts and Estates, July 2022 It is important for Illinois attorneys to know the basics of ABLE accounts and how their capability can be enhanced with special needs trusts.
Using Existing Life Insurance to Finance Medicaid Eligible Prepaid Burial Plans Should Soon Be Possible By Leonard F. Berg Trusts and Estates, July 2022 Illinois residents should soon have additional options to pay for their burial if they apply for Medicaid.
Using Existing Life Insurance to Finance Medicaid Eligible Prepaid Burial Plans Should Soon Be Possible By Leonard F. Berg Elder Law, July 2022 Illinois residents should soon have additional options to pay for their burial if they apply for Medicaid.
ABLE Accounts: A Primer for Illinois Lawyers—Part 1 By Leonard F. Berg Trusts and Estates, June 2022 It is important for Illinois attorneys to know the basics of ABLE accounts and how their capability can be enhanced with special needs trusts.
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.
Legislative Update By Jim Covington Trusts and Estates, June 2022 Public Act 102-1037 was signed into law on May 27, 2022. It starts the process of aligning Illinois law with the maximum federal allowance for a community spouse. 
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.
Thank You to Our Authors By Jennifer Bunker Skerston Trusts and Estates, June 2022 A thank you to the authors who contributed articles to the Trusts & Estates newsletter during the past year.
Estate Planning and Administration of Oil and Gas Interests: Part 2 By George C. Lackey Trusts and Estates, May 2022 Forms and templates of interest to trusts and estates practitioners dealing with oil and gas interests.
Will It Fly? By Alan E. Stumpf Trusts and Estates, May 2022 A brief overview of the new revenue "Green Book" for the 2023 fiscal year.
Cook County Update Trusts and Estates, April 2022 An update on when it is necessary to notify the State's Attorney's Office for Cook County probate matters.
Estate Planning and Administration of Oil and Gas Interests: Part 1 By George C. Lackey Trusts and Estates, April 2022 An overview of how oil and gas interests intersect with estate planning administration.
Public Act 102-0068: New Changes to the Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act (755 ILCS 27/1 et seq.)—Part II By Richard F. Bales Real Estate Law, April 2022 A comprehensive discussion on the recent changes to the Transfer on Death Instrument Act.
Recent Probate Decisions and Changes in the Law By Hon. Daniel B. Malone Trusts and Estates, April 2022 Summaries of recent probate decisions and probate law changes.
No Guide for the Perplexed By Sherwin D. Abrams Trusts and Estates, March 2022 A look at whether a mortgagee can foreclose if collection of the underlying debt from the debtor’s estate is barred.
Public Act 102-0068: New Changes to the Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act (755 ILCS 27/1 et seq.)—Part II By Richard F. Bales Trusts and Estates, March 2022 A comprehensive discussion on the recent changes to the Transfer on Death Instrument Act.
Flinn Report Summary – October 1, 2021 Through December 3, 2021 By Joseph P. O’Keefe Trusts and Estates, February 2022 A summary of regulatory decisions of Illinois agencies reported in the Flinn Report that are related to trust and estate practices.
Homestead Rights and Divorce in Illinois By Russell Knight Trusts and Estates, January 2022 An overview of homestead rights, which are rarely invoked in the divorce process but can provide your clients with leverage they never knew they had.
Part II: Survey Says! Current State of Farm and Ranch Estate and Succession Planning for Attorneys By Cari Rincker Trusts and Estates, January 2022 The second installment in a two-part series of articles discussing farm and ranch estate and succession planning.
Remembering Paul Meints By Gary Gehlbach Trusts and Estates, January 2022 Our profession lost a stalwart member on December 6. Paul Meints epitomized what an attorney should be: homespun, caring, giving, a creative thinker, and grounded.
Thoughts on Total Return and Total Return Trusts By Joel Schoenmeyer Trusts and Estates, January 2022 Many estate planners now discuss with clients the option of structuring a trust for "total return."
Part I: Survey Says! Current State of Farm and Ranch Estate and Succession Planning for Attorneys By Cari Rincker Trusts and Estates, December 2021 When looking for farm and ranch estate and succession planning solutions with increasingly challenging farm family dynamics, it’s prudent to first look at the data.
Ethics and the Illinois Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act By Daniel Ebner Real Estate Law, November 2021 A look at the ethics concerns related to the new Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act signed into law on July 26, 2021.

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