Chicago, Illinois Wills and Trusts Attorneys
Wills, trusts and other estate planning tools provide for the orderly transfer of property and assets to the next generation or to your intended beneficiaries.
At Andrew W. Levenfeld & Associates, Ltd., our lawyers will help you create an estate plan that accounts for your unique circumstances and fulfills your exact wishes. Rest assured our wills and trusts attorneys will clearly explain your options for preserving your assets and planning for the future of your loved ones. Please contact us to schedule a consultation.
There are many estate planning tools available to you, including:
- Simple wills
- Living wills
- Pour-over wills (used in conjunction with a trust)
- Living trusts/revocable trusts/declaration of trusts (to avoid probate or guardianship)
- Charitable trusts/gifts/charitable remainder trusts (to give to a charitable foundation)
- Special needs trusts
- Irrevocable insurance trusts (for federal estate tax purposes)
Please note that through the creation of a trust, you can avoid the need for probate altogether, thereby saving both time and money.
Estate planning is a complicated area of the law in which it is important to have experienced legal representation. You want to be certain that your estate plan suits your particular needs and is valid and in accordance with state laws. For example, certain formalities must be observed in the signing and preparation of documents that you likely will not be aware of if you try to do them yourself.
Please contact our experienced Illinois and Indiana wills and trusts attorneys to discuss all of your estate planning options.
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Andrew W. Levenfeld & Associates, Ltd.
19 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 312-782-5858
Fax: 312-782-5852