2024 Articles

A Summary of the Trusts & Estates Section Council’s April 5, 2024 Business Meeting By Jennifer Bunker Skerston September 2024 A summary of the April Trusts & Estates Section Council business meeting.

A Summary of the Trusts & Estates Section Council’s Sept. 22, 2023, Business Meeting By Jennifer Bunker Skerston January 2024 A summary of the September 2023 Trusts & Estates Section Council business meeting.

Taxable IRAs and Credit Shelter Trusts Under the SECURE Act By Curt W. Ferguson May 2024 Trusts can be designed to give the second and third beneficiary types broad control over their inheritance even while they benefit from the tax and catastrophe protections.

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Thank You to Our Authors By Jennifer Bunker Skerston September 2024 A thank you to the authors who contributed to the 2023-24 bar year issues of the Trusts & Estates newsletter.

Twelve Tips for New Probate Attorneys By Mary E. Vanek October 2024 Tips on key issues that attorneys new to probate practice struggle with in court.

Understanding Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act in Illinois: Part 1 By Phil Purcell March 2024 The first in a two-part series of articles on the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act.

Understanding Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act in Illinois: Part 2 By Phil Purcell April 2024 The second in a two-part series of articles on the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act.

Writing Tips for Young Lawyers (and Old Dogs Who Need New Tricks) By Hon. Kenton J. Skarin October 2024 Writing tips from Judge Kenton Skarin.