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Anthony Scifo
5.0 stars 29 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 2007
Experienced Litigation Attorney Focused on Results: Divorce, Business, Guardianship, and Probate.
Practice areas: Probate, Litigation, Mediation, Divorce & Separation, Guardianship
Call (847) 305-3145 Message Website
Call (847) 305-3145 Message Website
Judith Schening
5.0 stars 1 review
Avvo Rating: 8.9
Licensed since 1987
Attorney Judith Schening is dedicated to providing her clients with excellent and thorough legal advice that is based on more than 28 years of practicing law. Ms. Schening is a member of WealthCounsel, a membership organization of more than 2,500 ...
Practice areas: Probate, Wills & Living Wills, Estate Planning, Power Of Attorney
Henry Repay
5.0 stars 3 reviews
Avvo Rating: 8.3
Licensed since 1988
I have been married to my lovely wife since 1985. We have four children, no grandchildren. I attend The Grove Church in Poplar Grove, Illinois.
Practice areas: Probate, Real Estate, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy & Debt, General Practice
Fixed-fee services: 15-minute Bankruptcy & Debt advice session - $39, 15-minute Real Estate advice session - $39
Michael Kalland
5.0 stars 4 reviews
Avvo Rating: 7.3
Licensed since 1991
Review: “Mr. Kalland has helped me with a few, err, scrapes with the law. They have mainly been traffic tickets. He is professional, knows what he is doing, and the results were best case scenario. I hope I don't have to se...
Practice areas: Probate, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Guardianship, Real Estate, Personal Injury
Lauren Jackson
5.0 stars 11 reviews
Avvo Rating: 6.8
Licensed since 2003
Lauren Jackson focuses her practice primarily in the areas of real estate, estate planning, probate and business succession planning, although her background includes contracts and corporate formations as well. Lauren’s unintimidating, caring ap...
Practice areas: Probate, Real Estate, Estate Planning
Paul Haske
5.0 stars 1 review
Avvo Rating: 6.7
Licensed since 2008
We are a husband and wife team concentrating in the practice of real estate law. We handle everything from closings to evictions.
Practice areas: Probate, Adoption, Real Estate
Douglas Scheflow
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Avvo Rating: 7.4
Licensed since 1983
Practice areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy & Debt, Real Estate
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Michael Deutsch
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Avvo Rating: 7.3
Licensed since 1982
Brady & Jensen Is Built Upon A Strong Tradition Of Providing Exceptional Legal Representation.
Practice areas: Probate, Business, Estate Planning, Corporate & Incorporation, Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Call (630) 313-2287 Message Website
Call (630) 313-2287 Message Website
Diana Larson
5.0 stars 2 reviews
Avvo Rating: 6.5
Licensed since 1985
Review: “Diana has been working with me helping me buy and sell Real Estate for the past 11 years. There is no one better to look out for you and get the deal done..”
Practice areas: Probate, Communications & Media, Civil Rights, Real Estate
Raymond Dalton
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Avvo Rating: 6.5
Licensed since 1979
Practice areas: Probate, Real Estate, Estate Planning

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Probate

Probate is the legal process used to carry out a person's will after their death; a probate attorney advises you on how to perform the steps in the process. In general, once you have identified and collected the dead person's belongings, including their money, property, and other assets, you pay the person's debts and taxes. Once all debts have been paid, you distribute their money and property according to the language of the will. If there is no will, the laws of the state where the dead person lived control how the property is distributed. A probate attorney helps you plan what happens to your property when you die, as they can probate wills and act as your probate court estate representative. A probate attorney also represents family members and beneficiaries wishing to challenge wills.