A Helping Hand in the Planning Process: Illinois Estate Planning Lawyers
As legal advisers and attorneys, we have experience in all aspects of estate planning. You want to be assured that the fruits of your life's work will pass to your loved ones as quickly as can be safely done and with the least trouble possible. We have helped generations of clients in planning the protection of their wealth for the benefit of generations to come. We understand that your estate, whether it is large or small, is of importance to you and your family and that the proper disposition of your assets is of utmost priority to you. Wills, straightforward or complex, trusts and trust planning, powers of attorney, planning for the care of the elderly-all are of importance to you and, thus, of importance to us.
Chicago Wills and Trusts Attorneys
If you want to prepare for retirement and beyond, we can help. Our firm can guide you in establishing a will or trust that will best reflect your needs, as well as help to protect your assets and important rights. We will ensure that your final wishes as to your valuable assets and property become reality. It is crucial that an individual's estate plan correctly reflects that person's true intentions. Our experience provides us with valuable insight and the ability to give proper legal guidance to ensure that your assets and rights are protected.
We will help you properly plan for the future, thereby avoiding future problems.
Will Contest
Often, a will does not represent the intentions of the decedent. He or she has been subject to undue influence, has been coerced, or has simply been taken advantage of. We will assist you in correcting this wrong.
On the other hand, the unscrupulous will sometimes take advantage of the fact that the decedent can no longer speak for himself or herself and will contest the validity of a will that you know is the decedent's real intent. We can ably assist you in defending the decedent's intent as expressed in his or her will against would-be will contestants. In any case involving the creation of a will or trust, it is crucial that the individual's will correctly reflects his or her true intentions. At the law office of Spina, McGuire & Okal, we have been contesting and defending wills since the 1960's and can provide valuable guidance and assistance to ensure the testator's intent is carried out.
Chicago, Illinois, Estate Lawyers
A loved one has died. What is to be done? We are able to help the family through the process of winding up the affairs of the decedent and assuring the proper and expeditious transfer of the decedent's assets to his or her beneficiaries. Probate doesn't have to be a four-letter word if you are properly advised throughout the process. On the other hand, if there is a way to transfer the assets of a decedent and wind up his or her affairs without probate, and there quite often is any number of ways to avoid probate, we first thoroughly exhaust all available alternatives. Exorbitant fees for handling an estate? We know what those are - and we don't charge them.
Contact Us
If you are seeking legal representation or need information about will and trust law, contact our office today. You can reach an experienced will and trust attorney at 866-218-2212 or online.
