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Legal Help with Estate Planning and Probate in Illinois

Wills ● Trusts ● Living Trusts ● Probate and Probate Litigation

Q. Who needs a will?

A. Anyone who has a bank account, a car or a home will benefit from having a will. A legally binding will allows you to pass along your property to the people you want to receive it. You can also specify your wishes regarding your funeral.

Q. Who can benefit from a trust?

A. There are many kinds of trusts; each will accomplish different goals. Some of the goals you can accomplish with a trust include educational funding, medical needs funding, tax avoidance and charitable giving.

Contact one of our estate planning attorneys to learn more about how we can help you reach your goals with wills, trusts and estate plans.

Many people think that once they've written a will, they've done all they need to do as far as planning for the transfer of their property to their heirs.

Preparing a will or establishing a trust is an important first step, but it's a wise idea to review your estate plan every five years or so to ensure it's up-to-date and will accomplish your goals when the time comes to put it into action.

Have you added new family members — children or a spouse?
Do you need to name a guardian for your children?
Do you still want the same heirs to inherit as when you first wrote your will?
Do you have more assets than when you first established your trust? Have all assets been transferred into the trust?

Whether you are considering preparing a will or you need to update an existing plan, contact the Bloomington law office of Allison & Mosby-Scott. We can help you consider all your options and prepare required documents.

Legal Help with Illinois Probate

Probate is the legal process of distributing property in an estate and carrying out the wishes as provided in a will after a person has died. As the probate lawyer we will help to ensure that the settlement is done correctly. Additionally, we will ensure that all deadlines are met, that creditors are paid and that proper distribution of the assets is made to the beneficiaries.

Although probate may be necessary in some cases, it may be avoidable. There are other legal means of transferring ownership which will cost less and take less time than probate. We will discuss with you the options available and recommend the procedures that will be the least expensive and take the least time to complete.

Probate Litigation

Allison & Mosby-Scott represents clients in will contests and probate and trust litigation.