by Lauren Jackson | May 2, 2022 | foreclosure, Real Estate, Short Sale
A real estate short sale is where you owe more money on your loan than what you can sell the home for. This is not an easy transaction in this current market, but it still is possible to get your lender to accept a lesser amount than what they are owed on the...
by Lauren Jackson | May 1, 2022 | executor, intestate estate, Probate
The probate process in Illinois is an unknown and confusing process for most individuals having to navigate it. Whether the deceased has a will or trust and the assets in the estate will determine the path we take on how to handle their probate case. If, after...
by Lauren Jackson | Apr 10, 2022 | Estate Planning, Revocable living trust, Wills
As society becomes more digital, all our personal information and even some possessions are stored on the internet. Everyone seems to have email accounts, photos, social media accounts, and cloud storage just to name a few, but the list can be endless. To...
by Lauren Jackson | Jan 22, 2022 | Estate Planning, Revocable living trust, Trusts
If you have had your estate plan drafted recently and that plan included a revocable trust, your job is not quite over yet. One of the most important things must then do is fund your trust. If you do not fund your trust, the trust document and all your estate...
by Lauren Jackson | Oct 20, 2021 | Estate Planning, Joint Trust, Revocable living trust, Trusts, Wills
In 2008, Congress recognized the need for the public to understand the importance and benefits of estate planning by passing House Resolution 1499, which designated the third week of October as National Estate Planning Awareness Week. Nevertheless, according to a 2021...
