Estate planning financial informationBy Lance D. TaylorMarch 2015The author shares his estate planning “fact finder” that is intended to provide the attorney with a summary of the client's current assets, their values, and how they are currently titled.
The need for pro bono & how you can helpBy Michael G. Bergmann & Karen MunozDecember 2015In 2003, low-income Illinoisans attempted to resolve approximately 875,000 legal problems on their own. Given the challenging economic times and the significant cuts in federal and state funding to legal aid since 2003, there is little doubt that these problems have been exacerbated rather than reduced.
Practice tip: The checklistBy Eugenia C. HunterMarch 2015This quick-reference tool for estates will help you keep track or what needs to be done and the date by which it must be done.