Estate Planning, Probate & Elder Law Attorneys

»  Crunch Time Tax Guide
Procrastination need not be lethal. Here are ways you can still save on your taxes now and in the future.

»  Trade In Your Social Security Check
Here's a ploy that lets seniors raise their long-term standards of living by paying the Social Security Administration tens of thousands of dollars.

» 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).

» Investor Works To Recover From Her Mistakes

"I have lost money by moving investments too often. My choices seem to be lopsided."

Like many novice investors, Lori Donatelli has lost a lot of money moving in and out of the stock market. via Hartford Courant

»  Making YouTube Pay Off
Tiny Blinkx spots a different way to pull ad dollars out of Google?s video stash.