Top Rated Island Lake, IL Estate Planning Lawyers

57 estate planning lawyers serve Island Lake, IL. Compare the best based on 183+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Lake County are listed below.

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Island Lake Has 57 Estate Planning Attorneys with 183 Reviews

3412 Ridge Rd, Island Lake, IL

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Estate Planning, Land Use and Zoning and more

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Estate Planning Attorney near Island Lake (Crystal Lake)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Divorce & Separation, Family

Bio: “As an attorney, I believe whole-heartedly that it is my job to advise my clients as to all the options available to them and to help them make the best out of a very difficult and emotional set of circumstances. I strive to ensure that each of my...

Rating: 9.0

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Estate Planning Lawyers in Island Lake, IL

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 Attorney near Island Lake (Crystal Lake)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

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

Review: "Terry was very pleasant to work with and his staff are very responsive! I felt at much ease having him handle our closing. At closing he went through all the paperwork very thoroughly and felt it was a quick process with no issues at all! We were ..."

Rating: 10

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Estate Planning Attorney near Island Lake (Crystal Lake)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

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

Bio: Jim Militello is the Managing Parter at Prime Law Group, LLC. Prime Law Group is truly a team of lawyers and staff. Our collaborative approach often takes the form of cooperation to share past experiences and develop creative approaches to new iss...

Rating: 8.4

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Estate Planning Attorney near Island Lake (Mchenry)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate and more

Bio: Melissa’s focus is to help those families stressed about losing their life’s savings to the costs of long term care needs. She encourages families to think about their futures and to PRE-PLAN by addressing those needs. When families need help qual...

Rating: 7.1

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Estate Planning Attorney near Island Lake (Mchenry)

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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Estate Planning Attorney near Island Lake (Crystal Lake)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family, Foreclosure

Bio: Helps clients navigate the difficult waters of a divorce proceeding. Has experience in presenting and defending orders of protections that often result in a dissolution case being filed. Often times when a dissolution is filed, a foreclosure proce...

Rating: 7.8

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Estate Planning Attorney near Island Lake (Crystal Lake)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family, Elder Law

Bio: After 11 years of practicing family law I have decided several years ago to go "litigation sober". I am committed to helping my family law clients resolve their family conflicts outside of the courthouse because the litigation process is so destru...

Rating: 7.8

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Estate Planning Attorney near Island Lake (Wauconda)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

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

Bio: I grew up in Lake County and attended Lake Zurich High School. I received my Bachelor's degree from Indiana University Bloomington, and graduated with a certificate in business from the Kelly School of Business and was accepted into the National C...

Rating: 7.1

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Estate Planning Attorney near Island Lake (Crystal Lake)

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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Estate Planning Attorney near Island Lake (Crystal Lake)

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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Estate Planning Attorney near Island Lake (Crystal Lake)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Residential and more

Bio: Elder Law and Estate Planning attorney in McHenry County, Illinois.

Rating: 9.1

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Estate Planning Attorney near Island Lake (Crystal Lake)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family

Bio: As a founding member of Gehris & Associates, LLC, I bring years of varied experience into my practice, focusing on ensuring my clients feel they have a strong advocate, someone to be their voice when faced with painful family circumstances. As a m...

Rating: 8.1

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Estate Planning Attorney near Island Lake (Wauconda)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Contracts & Agreements and more

Review: "Lehn Shepherd worked with us on the sale of our business and on our estate plan. He is very knowledgeable, thorough and very personable. He truly cares about his clients."

Rating: 7.2

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Estate Planning Attorney near Island Lake (Crystal Lake)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

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

Bio: Celeste zealously advocates for her clients both in court and through her written pleadings. As a former Public Defender for the fourth largest trial court in the nation (Maricopa Co., AZ), Celeste is not afraid to battle for her clients’ rights. ...

Rating: 7.3

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Estate Planning Attorney near Island Lake (Crystal Lake)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

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

Bio: The opportunity to provde legal services to clients in a wide variety of life circumstances is the greatest challenge I face, but one I welcome. I believe my most important attribute is my sincere interest in a client's particular problem. By brin...

Rating: 7.3

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Estate Planning Attorney near Island Lake (San Jose)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Trusts

Review: "The first time I was addressed as James, and not Mr. Goines. As a fellow lawyer, let alone client, that was unprofessional, and absurd. The billing rates were high and did not justify the little amount of work you did on the small estate my parent..."

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Estate Planning Attorney near Island Lake (Crystal Lake)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Banking, Corporate and Incorporation, Estate Planning and more

Review: "I have worked with Ms. Thoms for 12 years, both for one of my clients and for my personal business. She is very knowledgeable in her areas of expertise. I have worked with other attorneys over the past 30 years and she exceeds their competency...."

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Estate Planning Attorney near Island Lake (Crystal Lake)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

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

Review: "Joe and his office (Jennifer) just helped us close on our new home and they truly a pleasure to work with. We did not use a real estate agent and Joe was able to help us through a difficult process with calm, thoughtful expertise. He is extremely ..."

Rating: 6.8

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Estate Planning Attorney near Island Lake (Fox River Grove)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Real Estate

Bio: Attorney Melissa J. Wagner Sedlacek, a lifetime resident of the Cary-Grove area, joined the law firm in January 2009. She handles real estate, bankruptcy, personal injury, estate planning, mediation and other areas of law. She has volunteered with...

Rating: 6.4

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Which Estate Planning lawyers have been licensed the longest in Island Lake, IL?

Lewis Francis Matuszewich 59 years licensed
Harry Pierce Stinespring III 56 years licensed
Thomas Warren Malik 52 years licensed
Daniel F. Curran 51 years licensed
Daniel Owen Hands 50 years licensed
David L. Waggoner 49 years licensed
Patrick James McAndrews 49 years licensed
James C. Wagner 49 years licensed
Joseph Gottemoller 43 years licensed
Mark Steven Saladin 42 years licensed

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Which Island Lake, IL Estate Planning lawyers are newest to the area?

Heather Eckert 5 years licensed
J.P. Hough 7 years licensed
Emily Kathleen Reyes 8 years licensed
Tiffany Marie Newton 11 years licensed
Malinda Marie Konopka 11 years licensed
Steven Albert Miner II 11 years licensed
Deborah Celeste Kinney 12 years licensed
Jonathan Michael Thornton 13 years licensed
Elizabeth Juliet Dalton 13 years licensed
Joseph Matthew Menges 13 years licensed

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Island Lake, IL Estate Planning Lawyers

Island Lake Has 57 Estate Planning Attorneys with 183 Reviews

Malinda Marie Konopka