by Lauren Jackson | Mar 20, 2020 | Estate Planning, Joint Trust, Revocable living trust
Revocable living trusts are the most popular estate planning tool for married couples in my law practice. They can be extremely useful for incapacity planning, probate avoidance, asset protection, and privacy. Depending on the married couple’s goals and...
by Lauren Jackson | Mar 15, 2020 | Estate Planning
If you are a legal gun owner, there are certain steps you must take in order to legally transfer your gun ownership to the person of your choosing. One common way to accomplish this is by setting up a gun trust. A properly organized Gun Trust is an entity...
by Lauren Jackson | Feb 23, 2020 | Estate Planning
Marriage is among the life-changing events that should cause one to review, or establish, one’s estate plan. Unfortunately, newlyweds do not make their way into my office very often. I understand how happy of time it is, but this is also a major life change where...
by Lauren Jackson | Dec 27, 2019 | Estate Planning, Revocable living trust
When completing your estate plan, transferring the ownership of your real estate to a trust gives you a lot of benefits when it comes to ease of transfer for your family. However, there are a few disadvantages you should consider. Illinois has the second-highest...
by Lauren Jackson | Aug 3, 2019 | Estate Planning, executor, Probate
If you have been named the executor of an estate, you probably have a lot of questions regarding what you will have to eventually do. By law, there are many tasks the executor must complete and they are all equally important. The information that follows can help...
by Lauren Jackson | Jul 4, 2019 | Estate Planning, Supplemental Needs Trust
If you are parents or grandparents to children who have special needs, you may have a lot of questions regarding what can and should be done to prepare for their continued care after your passing. The biggest question I answer for people is what needs to be done...
