Kane County Estate Planning Attorneys at O'Flaherty Law

Top 3 Qualities to Look for in Your Attorney

Your attorney should not speak in legalese.

Finding an attorney who doesn't use complex legal jargon and is a “real person” can be difficult. You should be able to connect with your attorney on a personal level, and they should speak to you in plain language that you can understand.

Your attorney should be accessible.

You deserve a responsive legal team that communicates regularly and promptly returns your calls. Although legal matters can take time, you should feel confident in the progress of your case.

Your attorney should be realistic about costs and outcomes.

You want a favorable outcome as efficiently as possible. It is essential that your attorney set realistic expectations about the costs you should expect, concerns that the attorney has about the outcome of your case, and the length of time that you should expect your case to take.

Our Kane County Attorneys Go The Extra Mile! Our Kane County estate planning attorneys will take the time to understand your family's personal estate planning goals. Many of our clients have been so pleased with our service that they have taken the time to leave us glowing reviews, and due to the overwhelmingly positive response from our clients, we received Avvo Client's Choice Award for Estate Planning in 2016.
Our Kane County Attorneys Are Affordable! Estate planning does not have to be expensive. We are proud of our affordable rates. If you find a more affordable rate from other estate planning goals we'd like to hear about it!
Our Kane County Attorneys Know Our Stuff! Our Kane County estate planning lawyers have extensive experience in advanced estate planning techniques. Regardless of the complexity of your estate planning goals, we can help. In addition to wills and revocable living trusts, we have knowledge in estate tax avoidance, creditor avoidance, special needs planning, and medicaid planning.
Our Kane County Attorneys are Comprehensive! At O'Flaherty Law, we are your community law firm. With multiple attorneys who have various areas of experience, we work as a team to provide comprehensive representation to our clients. We can guide you for the long-term regardless of the legal issues that arise in the course of your life.

Kane County Estate Planning Attorneys

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Please contact our friendly Kane County Estate Planning Attorneys at our nearest location to schedule a consultation.

O'Flaherty Law of Saint Charles

210 S. 5th St., Ste. 107B

St. Charles, IL 60174

(331) 254-3033

saintcharles@oflaherty-law.com

Meet the Owner

I am personally committed to ensuring that each one of our clients receives the highest level of client service from our team. Our mission is to provide excellent legal work in a cost-effective manner while maintaining open lines of communication between our clients and their attorneys. Many of our clients are going through difficult times in their lives when they reach out to us. They should feel comfortable leaning on the experience and knowledge of our attorneys as their counselors and advocates. We are here to help!

- Attorney Kevin O'Flaherty, Owner

Kane County estate planning attorney Kevin O'Flaherty explains when probate is required in Kane County, Illinois.

What is Probate and When is it Necessary in Kane County?

In this article, our Kane County probate lawyers explain when probate is required in Illinois. Probate is a court case in which the court oversees the distribution of a deceased person's assets to heirs and creditors. Probate is generally required if the deceased person owned any real estate outside of a trust or more than $100,000.00 in other assets outside of trusts or retirement accounts. In the article below, we will explain why we want to avoid probate and how good estate planning can accomplish this goal.

Read the full article by our Kane County estate planning lawyer explaining when probate is required in Illinois.

Kane County estate planning attorney Kevin O'Flaherty explains how we use revocable living trusts to ensure that our clients' estates avoid probate.

How to Use Revocable Living Trusts to Avoid Probate

In this article, our Kane County estate planning lawyers explain the use of revocable living trusts to avoid probate. We want to avoid probate because it is a court case that takes at least a year. This means that your loved ones will not have access to your assets until the case is resolved, that a significant amount of assets will be consumed in attorney fees and court costs, and that your loved ones will have to deal with the stress of an ongoing legal matter. By using revocable living trusts as the primary vehicle of your estate plan, we can ensure that probate won't be necessary. Instead, your estate can be distributed immediately and without an attorney through the use of a Small Estate Affidavit.

Read the full article by our Kane County estate planning attorneys explaining the use of revocable living trusts to avoid probate.

Kane County estate planning lawyer Kevin O'Flaherty explains why it is important to have an estate plan if you have minor children.

Reasons to Have an Estate Plan if you Have Minor Children

In this article, our Kane County estate planning attorneys explain some of the most important reasons to have an estate plan if you have a minor children. These include naming a guardian for your children through a will, ensuring that your family has immediate access to your assets rather than waiting out a probate estate, and ensuring that your assets pass to your family rather than being consumed by court costs and attorney fees in probate.

Read the full article by our Kane county estate planning lawyers explaining why it is important ot have an estate plan if you have minor children.

Kane County Estate Planning Attorneys | Estate Planning Lawyers, Kane County IL

Top 3 Qualities to Look for in Your Attorney

Your attorney should not speak in legalese.

Your attorney should be accessible.

Your attorney should be realistic about costs and outcomes.

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