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Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Litigation and more

Bio: Attorney Douglas Belofsky provides aggressive legal representation in matters pertaining to business, finance, wills, trusts, estates, breach of warranty, breach of confidentiality and competition covenants, breach of employment contracts, bankrup...

Rating: 7.6

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family, Real Estate

Bio: My law practice focuses primarily on all aspects of family law and real estate. I have an extensive background handling various other legal matters including traffic and criminal defense, estates and trust, corporate matters, real estate and civil...

Rating: 9.1

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Estate Planning Lawyers in Illinois

Estate planning attorneys prepare wills, powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, and trusts to ensure clients’ wishes are honored. They advise on tax-efficient transfers, guardianship for minors, asset protection, and succession planning. They draft documents, coordinate with financial advisors, and guide families through probate avoidance and legacy goals.

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Estate planning attorneys prepare wills, powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, and trusts to ensure clients’ wishes are honored. They advise on tax-efficient transfers, guardianship for minors, asset protection, and succession planning. They draft documents, coordinate with financial advisors, and guide families through probate avoidance and legacy goals.

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Education and more

Bio: I was a career adminstratror and attorney with the federal courts and am also a former special education teacher. I have a keen interest in helping families achieve solutions in law and like to spend time getting to know your individual situation.

Rating: 6.8

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Attorney Zach Martel is a dedicated member of the community. His sales, business and management experience helps to shape his pragmatic approach to legal matters. Zachary A. Martel earned an International Business and Marketing double major from I...

Rating: 9.7

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Medicaid & Medicare and more

Bio: As the child of school teachers, I grew up in a home where being an educator was considered a noble profession. The ability to make the complicated seem logical, while guiding others to deeper understanding seemed instinctive. It wasn’t until I we...

Rating: 8.5

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate

Bio: Attorney Amy Handler Kasallis founded the Law Office of Amy Handler Kasallis in 2006 to serve families with unique needs. Amy has been practicing law for nearly 30 years, the majority of which she has concentrated her practice in the areas of guar...

Rating: 7.4

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 55 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Partnership

Rating: 9.7

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Probate

Rating: 9.5

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Divorce & Separation, Family and more

Bio: In recognition of J.P.'s skill set, he was named to the Super Lawyers list as Illinois’ “Rising Stars” in the area of Family Law in 2024 and 2025. This peer nominated honor is bestowed on only a small fraction of the attorneys in Illinois. During ...

Rating: 8.5

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury

Bio: It is my goal to empower clients through life's transitions. Whether that transition is a divorce, legal separation, personal injury, or the need for estate planning, I represent clients with compassion and knowledge. I have extensive trial and li...

Rating: 7.0

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Car Accidents, Medical Malpractice and more

Bio: Pat has been a trial lawyer for more than a decade and has tried numerous cases to verdict. Pat first developed a passion for advocating for the rights of others when he worked trying criminal cases as a third-year law student while serving as a l...

Rating: 7.9

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Social Security, Elder Law and more

Review: "Myers was able to completely get my background expunged, everything was simply done through email or via phone call, hardest part was waiting on the court system"

Rating: 7.4

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Family and more

Bio: Bill is passionate about helping families, business owners and homeowners to protect their assets and pass on their legacies. He works with families, in every stage of life to plan for their futures and for their loved ones. Bill’s main focus is e...

Rating: 7.3

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Power Of Attorney and more

Bio: Jeremy Ramsey is licensed to practice law in Wisconsin and Illinois. Jeremy is also an accredited attorney through the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs. His practice focuses on estate planning, including preparation of trusts, wills, powers of attorne...

Rating: 7.2

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Family and more

Bio: I am dedicated to helping my clients obtain competent legal advice for a fair price. I utilize my eighteen years of legal expertise to assist clients in a variety of areas. I enjoy working with others towards a common goal.

Rating: 7.6

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Review: "I called Mr. Zapolis for an initial consultation regarding my mother's will and estate. Mr. Zapolis was extremely knowledgeable and helpful, thoroughly walking me through each of my questions. Although I did not retain his services due to the limi..."

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills and more

Review: "As the executor of a terminally ill friend, I needed a will/trust developed quickly. Cori responded to me quickly and amazingly pulled together a living trust within 5 days. She has since guided me in wrapping up my friend's affairs and has also b..."

Rating: 8.1

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Probate

Bio: Marques A. Eason is an attorney serving clients on the South Side of Chicago and throughout the South Suburbs in matters involving real estate property and a range of other legal issues. His areas of concentration include residential and commercia...

Rating: 7.8

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate and more

Bio: Chris Spesia has been a partner with Spesia & Taylor since 2001 and focuses his practice on municipal law, real estate, land use and development with a focus on industrial, pipeline and utility related projects, litigation, and estate planning. Ch...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Divorce & Separation, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and more

Review: "I worked with Carol on trust documents for my mom when my dad passed away and I had to go through the nightmare of probate, and vowed "never again" on going through probate. She was excellent -- really knew her stuff, and because I'm an education-..."

Rating: 8.7

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