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In this article, our Downers Grove estate planning lawyers further discuss the 8 things you need in a good Illinois estate plan.
The four goals that apply to nearly every client and the tools that we use to accomplish them are:
1. Appointment of fiduciaries and distribution of assets;
2. Probate avoidance upon death;
3. Guardianship avoidance upon mental incompetency;
In addition to these four primary goals, clients in special circumstances may also seek to accomplish four particular goals that are specific to their circumstances. These four Focused Goals are:
7. Protecting assets from creditors; and8. Preventing assets from interfering with eligibility for Medicaid and transferring assets to loved ones at death free of Medicaid liens.
Our Downers Grove estate Planning attorneys explain why revocable living trusts are the most popular estate planning vehicle.
Revocable living trusts are used to ensure that your estate avoids probate. Probate is a year long court case that may be necessary to distribute your estate if you do not have a trust. If your estate goes through probate, your loved ones will not have access to your assets for at least a year, and will have to pay a significant amount in court costs and attorneys fees. Avoiding probate with a revocable living trust will save your family money, time, and unnecessary stress.
In this article, our Downers Grove estate planning team discusses the typical documents of an Illinois estate plan. These are:
1. Revocable Living Trust: Primary estate plan document, which sets forth inheritance wishes, provides for disability, and establishes successor trusts for children.
2. Pour-Over Will: Safety net document, which provides that any assets not transferred to trust during lifetime will be dealt with according to the terms of the trust; also provides for guardianship of minor children.
3. Healthcare Power of Attorney: Designates an individual to make medical decisions on your behalf in the event of incapacity.
4. Financial Power of Attorney: Allows your spouse (and successor agents) to execute financial transactions on your behalf.
5. Living Will: States your wishes in the event that you are incapacitated and death is imminent except for delaying procedures.
Click each of the links above to more about each of these documents and how our Downers Grove estate planning attorneys can help you draft and enforce them.
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