Practice resources

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Estate planning Resources
Advising Elderly Clients and Their Families
Essential resource for attorneys who advise elder clients, covering issues ranging from taxes, death, and real estate to healthcare, guardianship, and adoption. Includes editable forms. 2023 edition
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Asset protection planning 2022 edition
Manual on protecting assets from potential creditors including fraudulent transfers, onshore and offshore trusts, etc. 2022 edition
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Elements of Illinois Law: Estate Planning and Probate Administration
Manual on estate planning that defines the minimum size of an estate, who should participate in estate planning, etc. 2023 edition
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Estate Administration Fundamentals
A comprehensive guide for attorneys throughout the probate process. filing the will, funeral arrangements, the initial meeting with the decedent’s family, life insurance, and SSI. 2023 edition
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Estate planning for retirement benefits
Includes naming a trust as a beneficiary, charitable giving, creditor protection, and postmortem planning. 2023 edition
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Estate Planning in Illinois Guardianships
Manual for guardians on behalf of wards. 2023 edition.
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Everyday mistakes in estate planning
Manual on common oversights in estate planning. 2023 edition
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Farming law in Illinois: property issues
Manual on farming law, including land trusts, farm leaseholds, life estates, and leases. 2022 edition
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Litigating Disputed Estates, Trusts, Guardianships, and Charitable Bequests
Manual on the inner workings of wills, trusts, and guardianship. 2023 edition
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Revocable Grantor Trusts
An essential handbook covering all the guidance you need to use revocable grantor trusts in your clients’ estate plans. 2023 edition
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Special-Needs Trusts
Manual on drafting an estate plan that avoids reductions of potential government benefits for the special needs child. 2020 edition
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Trust Administration
A complete guide covering all you need to know and providing numerous forms for your trust administration practice. 2023 Edition
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