The Estate Planning Law Group

08/12/2022

Our new address:
1776 S. Naperville Road, Suite 105A
Wheaton, Il 60189

04/24/2017

The best Estate Plans involve a team of advisors - CPA, Financial Advisor, and Attorney.

Picture a symphony’s worth of classical musicians all trying to play a piece in perfect harmony, but they can’t see one another. Each of them also has slightly different sheet music. It doesn’t take a stretch of the imagination to know it’s not going to sound pretty. That’s what it’s like for client...

10/03/2016

A Free Webinar Series for parents with children with autism starts this week. The National Autism Academy is the sponsor of this informative series. Register at www.nationalautismacademy.com or see the flyer below. The webinar will cover a different topic each week for six weeks. Attorney Kirsten Izatt will be leading Webinar #4 concerning Legal Planning for People with Special Needs.

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09/28/2016

Family structures have changed over the years. It is important to keep this in mind when considering estate planning.

A brief look at statistics reveals that family structure has dramatically changed over time and that there’s an astonishing variety of family structures out there. Everything ranging from the “traditional” nuclear family to blended families of step-siblings and half-siblings headed by parents in a s...

09/08/2016

Mark your calendar for the Indian Prairie Special Needs PTA Resource Fair on October 8 from 10am - 2pm. It will be held at Nequa Valley High School, Burkett Freshman Center (3220 Cedar Glade Rd., Naperville, IL 60564). See the flier below.

Attorney Kirsten Izatt will have a booth at this informative fair.

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08/30/2016

It is back to school time again! Kids are concerned with activities, friends, and homework. But parents are thinking about the high cost of a college education.

You and your clients have undoubtedly seen the projections about college expenses. Using an average increase of 5% per year, by 2030 the annual tuition at a four year public school could soar to $41,200, and $92,800 at a private, nonprofit school. These numbers will undoubtedly make even the well-to...

08/11/2016

Everyone should have comprehensive Powers of Attorney naming an agent to handle medical and financial matters. This article emphasizes why it is especially important for seniors.

The benefits of a highly detailed, comprehensive power of attorney are numerous. Unfortunately, many powers of attorney are more general in nature and can actually cause more problems than they solve, especially for our senior population. This issue of the ElderCounselor highlights the benefits of a...

05/03/2016

It is important to review estate plans. People's life circumstances change and laws change as well.

Client and prospect meetings need to include a review of the estate plan – does it still work as expected, is the trust funded, have beneficiary designations been completed, did any laws change, have family or finances changed, how old are the documents, and was there a move to a new state? Recogniz…