A durable power of attorney can provide broad powers to a trusted agent in the event you suffer some form of incapacity An estate plan can be many different things to different people. For some, they may believe their will is their “estate plan” and that that is all they...

Are all the details of your Illinois estate plan private? Maybe.

03 Dec 2013

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On behalf of Jill Metz Are you ever surprised or amazed by what you can find on the Internet? From viewing bizarre photos, to finding a school classmate to stumbling across products only the makers can explain: It seems there is no end to the information that Google and other...

Several factors must be considered when leaving money to charity

10 Nov 2013

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When you are putting together your estate plan, you may wish to leave money or property to more than your children and other heirs. If so, you are like many other people nowadays that are opting to leave a percentage of their wealth to various charities and other benevolent organizations....

Marriage Equality

03 Oct 2013

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A MESSAGE FROM JILL METZ Marriage Equality Is Here! It is a day for celebrating! Today, June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision in Obergefell v Hodges that marriage equality is the law of the land. Our country has been built on the concepts of liberty, equality...

First Caitlyn, now you? What to know when you’re transitioning

03 Aug 2013

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These are some common legal issues faced by people when they come out as transgender Caitlyn Jenner (formerly known as Bruce Jenner) made headlines earlier this year when she publicly came out as transgender and announced she would be living full-time as a woman. By and large, her announcement was...

Legal planning for unmarried same-sex couples

02 Aug 2013

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On behalf of Jill Metz For gay and lesbian couples who choose not to marry pursuant to the Illinois Marriage Fairness Act or enter a civil union under the Illinois Civil Union Act, an attorney can work with them to establish obligations, responsibilities, protections and benefits similar to those of married same-sex couples....

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Are you prepared with a durable power of attorney?

Are all the details of your Illinois estate plan private? Maybe.

Several factors must be considered when leaving money to charity

Marriage Equality

First Caitlyn, now you? What to know when you’re transitioning

Legal planning for unmarried same-sex couples