Tag Archive: Estate Planning

Tool # 7 in the Life Planning Toolbox – Disposition of Remains

February 8, 2010 | Estate Planning, Funeral Planning, Illinois Law
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The Illinois Disposition of Remains Act, 755 ILCS 65/1 et seq., provides one of the more recent tools in the Life Planning Toolbox.   The Act allows a person (the “principal”) to provide written instructions for the disposition, including cremation, of his or her remains.  It also allows a person to designate an agent to direct…

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Tool # 6 in the Life Planning Toolbox – Real Estate Ownership Arrangements

January 20, 2010 | Common Questions, Estate Planning
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By Sandra J. Slaga

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Tool # 5 in the Life Planning Toolbox – the Will

January 18, 2010 | Common Questions, Estate Planning, Illinois Law
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You die.  You left no will.  Maybe you were too busy or just kept putting it off.  Maybe you thought you didn’t have enough property or money to justify having a will. For LGBT persons, a will is not optional.   Dying without a will guarantees that your property will be automatically distributed to your legal…

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