You already have an estate plan. If you haven’t written one, the state of Illinois has written it for you – and it probably doesn’t look anything like what you’d choose. 

• To name a guardian

  If something happened to you tomorrow, who would raise your children? You probably have someone in mind — but that wish means nothing unless it’s written down in a properly executed will. Don’t leave the most important decision of your life up to a judge. How to answer this tough question?

• To keep a judge out of your family’s life

  Without an estate plan, a court decides who raises your children. That process can drag on for months and cost your family thousands in legal fees — all while your kids are in limbo.

• To ensure your child can get medical care

  Only a parent or legally appointed guardian can authorize medical treatment for a minor. If something happens to you before a guardian is formally appointed, your child could be left in a dangerous gap. An estate plan closes that gap.

• To protect your children’s inheritance from probate

  Without an estate plan, the assets you leave behind must pass through probate court — a slow, expensive, and public process. With the right plan in place, we can help your children receive more of what you worked for, faster and with far less hassle.

• To decide when your children actually receive their money

  Without a plan, a court-appointed guardian could control your assets and spend them however they see fit. Or your child could receive everything in a lump sum at 18 with no guidance. An estate plan lets you set the terms — whether that’s at 25, when they finish college, or in stages over time.

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