Estate Planning, Probate & Elder Law Attorneys

» Qualified Retirement Plan Benefits Treatise

An Estate Planner's Guide to Qualified Retirement Plan Benefits by Louis A. Mezzullo was recently published by the American Bar Association.

» “Child Reduction Act” Trailer
The year is 2016. The President signs the Child Reduction Act. Families with more than one child under the age of 18, must pay a multiple child tax. Families unable to afford the tax, must send their extra children to the CHILD CONSERVATION CAMPS. The Pearce family has two teenage children - and can only [...]

» An Update on Small Estate Affidavits

I posted yesterday about an issue involving small estate affidavits.

This morning I learned that the Illinois Secretary of State's office has its OWN small estate affidavit form, which it prefers that you use if you are trying to change the title on an automobile. The form is available here as a pdf.

Thanks to attorney Caroline Zoes for this helpful tip!

» Loans And The Credit Crunch
I’m sure that most of you have been following the credit crunch news. Yesterday the Fed once again lowered rates, but not to the expectations of most of Wall Street. The current credit crunch in my opinion will make the 80’s farm savings and loans crisis look innocent. Bail outs of large [...]

» More Than Just a Pet Project
Maria Peevey used the power of big retailers to take her business to the next level.