$ 275-275 per hour
Carolyn Coukos
About Carolyn
Biography
I have practiced trust and estate law for over 30 years. I provide my clients with a wide range of trust and estate legal services, from preparing simple wills and trusts to complex and sophisticated estate plans. I advise families after the loss of a loved one. I also handle trust and probate litigation, including will contests. I am committed to providing personalized service, with the focus always on the client.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Estate Planning
25%
40 years
Probate
25%
40 years
Trusts
25%
40 years
Wills and Living Wills
25%
40 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Licensed in Illinois for 12 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2013
No misconduct found
Licensed in Florida for 29 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
Licensed in Indiana for 49 years
State: Indiana
Acquired: 1976
No misconduct found
Location
Coukos Law
5250 Old Orchard Rd Ste 300, Skokie, IL, 60077
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Posted by anonymous | November 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Great in what she does
Carolyn worked with us through all the details of setting up our wills and trust, explaining everything along the way. She was professional, knowledgeable and helpful. It was a pleasure working with her
Posted by Linn | November 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
an excellent lawyer and a compassionate person
My sister knew her cancer was probably terminal, and did her best to be organized, but I found Carolyn and it was the best thing I could have done. Difficult family dynamics, husband with open-heart surgery, alienated daughter, anxious son, she handled it all and gave wonderful advice and set things...
Posted by Vanessa | March 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Very good, fair and efficient!
Carolyn helped us with a will, trust, and a few other things that came up. She recommended the appropriate documents for us, her prices were very competitive, and she got things done in a very timely manner. We felt in very good hands with her and would absolutely recommend Carolyn.
Posted by Michele | February 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Excellent attorney
Carolyn provided truly excellent legal advice and execution of my Estate documents. Her work was professional, personal, thorough and efficient. I had special circumstances that Carolyn provided great counsel and options to me toward landing on a plan that best met all my needs and concerns, pragma...
Posted by Hu | July 03, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills
Will preparation
I contacted Carolyn to have my will set up. She was very professional and timely and made the process easy to understand. Her one on one attention to detail was reassuring. I highly recommend giving her a call for your estate needs.
Carolyn Coukos's Lawyer Endorsements
"Carolyn Coukos was my mentor and colleague early in my career and was crucial to the development of my skills. She brings a wealth of experience to probate and estate planning matters as well as a level-headed and practical approach to client issues. I would not hesitate to recommend her services."
Pieter Van Dien
Estate planning lawyer
Experience
Honors
2003
Woman Lawyer of the Year, Collier County Women's Bar Association
1986
Finalist for Judge of Indiana Tax Court, Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission
1976
Cum Laude Graduate, IU School of Law
1975
Associate Editor, Indiana Law Review
1974
Editor in Chief, Dictum (IU Law School Newspaper)
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Partner, COUKOS LAW
2006 - 2009
Attorney, FOWLER WHITE BOGGS BANKER
1997 - 2005
Vice President, NORTHERN TRUST
1987 - 1995
Attorney, CAROLYN COUKOS - ATTORNEY AT LAW
1976 - 1986
Vice President, JPMORGAN CHASE
Associations
2013 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationTrusts and Estates Section Member
2013 - Present
Chicago Bar AssociationEstate Planning Referral Panel
1999 - 2009
Florida Association for Women LawyersTreasurer and Board Member
1999 - 2009
Collier County (Florida) Women's Bar AssociationPresident and Board Member
1976 - 1994
Indianapolis Bar AssociationFounder and Chair of Women Lawyers Division
1976 - 1994
Indiana State Bar AssociationProbate Trust and Real Property Section Council Member
Education
1976
Indiana University Robert H McKinney School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
Publications
N/A
6 Fairshare, June 1986 at 36
Trusts as a Family Planning Tool
N/A
5 Fairshare, November 1985 at 17
Indiana Wrestles with the Uniform Marital Property Act
N/A
1988 Indiana Estate Planning and Administration Continuing Legal Education Forum
Qualifed Plans An Overview
N/A
1983 Indiana Probate Administration for Indiana Practitioners Continuing Legal Education Forum
Distributions in Supervised Estates
N/A
28 Res Gestae 237 1984
Highlights of the Uniform Marital Property Act, A Report of the Indiana State Bar Association Probate, Trust and real Property Section
N/A
21 Res Gestae 424 1977
Carryover Basis Under the Tax Reform Act of 1976
N/A
20 Res Gestae 206 1976
Some Controversial Provisions of ERISA
Activity
Legal Answers