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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 51 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Land Use and Zoning

Review: "Tom is tough and and to the point with tenants that fail to pay. He has done three evictions for us and even refunds money if things go better than planned. His price is right and a great value for his professional services. Also, his office has s..."

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

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

Bio: Jacob B. Handelman enjoys a passion for helping people prepare for the future, making communities safer and giving families a chance to own a home instead of renting. He was an editor of the Loyola Law Journal, received the AmJur award for obtaini...

Rating: 7.5

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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 17 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Family and more

Bio: Monica P. Patankar is a partner with the law firm of Patankar Law P.C. Monica takes a compassionate approach to helping clients solve their legal issues. She listens to each story carefully and understands that no two issues are alike. Monica's le...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

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

Bio: The Law Offices of Stacy Stusowski, P.C. is a law firm dedicated to helping you protect your family and your loved ones. When people hear the words “estate planning,” they tend to dismiss it as something they don’t need. But estate planning is not...

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, Real Estate and more

Review: "I met with Matt for an expert consultation while negotiating a real estate property settlement during my divorce. He walked me through my rights under the law and various options and even offered some creative suggestions that my divorce attorney ..."

Rating: 7.5

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Corporate & Incorporation

Bio: Having served our Country as a Naval Aviator, I understand the sacrifices that Service requires. In gratitude to those who serve, I welcome the opportunity to provide legal services to both active and retired military personnel, as well as to our ...

Rating: 6.7

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Business

Bio: I am both an Attorney and a Certified Public Accountant. I maintain both licenses and have worked not only for the world's largest accounting firms, but also on the tax staff of one of the world's wealthies families. I have charied Bar Association...

Rating: 7.5

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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: Jennifer is a partner at Larsen, Edlund, and Ernest, PC. A graduate of Loyola University School of Law, she was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 1999. Jennifer was admitted as a member of the bar for the U.S. District Court, Northern Distri...

Rating: 6.7

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Review: "With Attorney Bransfield, I feel like I've finally found "the one". He's been assisting with the settling of Mom's estate and he's been fantastic. Atty Bransfield is prompt with responses, quite thorough and reasonably priced. Moreover, he is eas..."

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 52 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate

Review: "Did my mother's estate plan then after she passed on, his office helped me be the trustee. His assistants are extremely helpful and guided me through the sale of her home."

Rating: 6.7

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianship and more

Bio: Brian J. Banahan has been practicing law in DuPage, Kane and Cook County Illinois for many years. He began his legal career and learned his way around the courtroom in 1997 as a full timetor with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office. From the...

Rating: 7.0

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate

Bio: I stand ready to serve my clients and work toward understanding what is important to you to help you achieve your goals. I enjoy working with individuals and families for real estate closings, estate planning, estate administration/probate court. ...

Rating: 6.8

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family, Trusts and more

Bio: NATHAN P. LINKS, born in Carlyle, Illinois . License: Illinois, 2012 Education: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (B.S. in Biological Sciences, 2009); St. Louis University School of Law (J.D., 2012) Member: Illinois State Bar Association, St...

Rating: 7.1

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

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

Review: "I was referenced to Ted Froum (Froum & Garlovsky) attempting to correct poor legal estate work performed for my recently deceased parents. Ted quickly grasped the scenario, understood the gravity and material financial risks, and quickly built a p..."

Rating: 6.6

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Corporate & Incorporation

Rating: 9.1

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and more

Bio: I have been a bankruptcy lawyer for 19 years. I believe in bankruptcy and what it can do to give you your life back. Like most federal laws, bankruptcy designed to protect the individual. Too few people pursue the amazing benefits that the bankrup...

Rating: 8.1

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Corporate & Incorporation

Review: "Bob Kealy has been doing our legal stuff since 2010. We find Bob to be highly profesional, informative, detailed oriented, friendly and easy to work with. We have use Bob on a family trust and will, which we recently updated. We recommend Robert K..."

Rating: 6.7

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family, Probate

Review: "We received a recommendation for Bruett, Reyes, and Thornton. Jonathan Thornton did our will and trust. He spent an hour on the phone explaining EVERYTHING to us. We contacted other folks that really shrugged us off after 5 minutes. I feel very co..."

Rating: 6.5

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Illinois Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Agriculture and more

Bio: Durable, Capable, Reliable: The Peithmann Law Office was founded in Farmer City in 1948 by Ortheldo A. Peithmann and his CPA wife, Winona C. Peithmann, as a general practice law firm with a tilt toward municipal law, farm estate planning and tax m...

Rating: 10

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