Estate Planning, Probate & Elder Law Attorneys

» Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks
Understanding the changing face of journalism can be the key to getting more coverage for your business.

» Cablevision's Buying Binge
Batting .500 is terrific in baseball, but not in acquisitions.

»  Post-Retirement Job Hunting
Get ready to jump into a new career, but be prepared to deal with some mistaken notions about older workers.

» Cook County Probate Procedure Changes

A couple of things involving probate in Cook County that have changed recently (or maybe I just became aware of):

1. Fee increase. It now costs $304 in fees to open a probate estate worth more than $15,000, up from $279. The entire fee schedule can be found here (as a PDF).

2. Cover sheet. One procedural thing that needs to be done when you go to file your petition to open an estate: completing a probate division cover sheet. I don't know why it's needed, but it is -- the form is here (again, as a PDF).

»  Follow The Golden Dragon
What's China going to do with its stash of more than $600 billion in foreign reserves? Buy gold, of course.