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Lisle Estate Planning Attorneys | Estate Administration Lawyer, Lisle IL

Our Lisle estate planning attorneys provide affordable, comprehensive, and experienced representation. We educate and learn goals of a good estate plan, and which estate planning documents could be appropriate for you. With budget-friendly flat fees that are a fraction of what other attorneys offer along with above-and-beyond client service, our Lisle estate planning attorneys will prepare for you a rock solid estate plan that eliminates the worry that things you want won't happen after you pass.
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"Kevin was extremely professional, responsive and knowledgeable when I came to him for help. I would definitely recommend O'Flaherty Law!"

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We believe your attorney should not speak in legalese

Finding an attorney who is a “real person” can be difficult. Many attorneys surround themselves almost exclusively with other attorneys and are accustomed to speaking in ivory tower legalese.  You should be able to connect with your attorney on a personal level, and he or she should speak to you in plain language that you can understand.  You will be working very closely with this person on issues that are very important to you. It is important that he or she be down-to-earth and someone that you connect with.

We believe your attorney should be accessible

The most common complaint that clients have of their attorneys is that the attorney is unreachable, does not communicate with them regularly, or does not promptly return your calls.  Your attorney should reach out to you about your case regularly and respond within 24 hours to calls and e-mails.  An open line of communication between you and your attorney is essential to building trust.

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We believe your attorney should be realistic with you about costs and outcomes

Your attorney’s goal should not be to win at all costs.  Rather, it should be to achieve a favorable outcome for you as efficiently as possible.  It is important that your attorney set realistic expectations at the outset as to the costs you should expect, the concerns that the attorney has about the outcome of your case, and the length of time that you should expect your case to take.

Regardless of the nature of your case, we have an experienced attorney who will focus on your individual needs. Our team of attorneys works closely together, bringing each of their different fields of experience to bear in order to optimize our client care.

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Kevin's firm handled setting up my will and trust recently. They took something that seemed intimidating and made it easy to understand. I've also referred a couple clients to Kevin - he's trustworthy, approachable and very fairly priced.

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"Kevin was extremely professional, responsive and knowledgeable when I came to him for help. I would definitely recommend O'Flaherty Law!"

About Lisle Estate Planning Attorneys:

  • ​We Go Above-And-Beyond!   Our Lisle estate planning attorneys have earned a reputation in the community for providing amazing service to our clients.   Many of our clients have taken the time to leave us glowing reviews.  Thanks to the overwhelmingly positively response from clients we have assisted, we received Avvo Client's Choice Award for Estate Planning in 2016.   We have an A+ Rating with the Better Business Bureau, and have never received a BBB complaint.  We truly care about our clients and "wowing" them with our above-and-beyond service.  
  • We Are Affordable!  We invite a price comparison to other attorneys in the area.  Our firm grew up in a lean economy.  Despite our excellent client service and depth of experience that is second-to-none, our efficiency allows our Lisle estate planning & Administration attorneys to provide affordable estate planning documents to all of our clients, well below the prices of other attorneys.  If you find a more cost-effective estate planning solution, we would like to hear about it. 
  • We Know Our Stuff!   Our Lisle estate planning attorneys are truly experienced.  We can help with estate tax avoidancecreditor avoidancespecial needs planning, and medicaid planning.   ​​Unlike some estate planning attorneys who simply sell forms, we provide in depth counsel, flexibility in drafting, education, and advice.  We are great at what we do!
  • We are Comprehensive!  Our team of Lisle Estate Planning& Adminstration attorneys have collective experience in nearly every area of law.  Establish a trusted lifelong relationship with our firm and you will never have to look elsewhere for an attorney, regardless of the legal issues that arise.  We are your friendly community law firm, and we look forward to becoming YOUR family's attorney.   
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What to Expect From a Legal Consultation

The purpose of a consultation is to determine whether our firm is a good fit for your legal needs. Although we often discuss expected results and costs, our attorneys do not give legal advice unless and until you choose to retain us.

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5002 Main St., Ste. 201

Downers Grove, IL 60515

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Monday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Friday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday
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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

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5 Typical Documents In An Estate Plan

Having a great estate plan isn't beyond your reach. Our Lisle estate planning attorneys are experienced, affordable, and ready to eliminate your estate planning worries and develop a comprehensive plan tailored to YOUR needs.

  • Revocable Living Trust:   A Revocable Living Trust ensures that your estate can be administered immediately upon your death without the need for a probate estate, which can cost 5% to 10% of the value of your estate in attorney fees, will take over a year before your loved ones can access your assets, and will be stressful and difficult for your executor.  Like a will, your trust will provide for the distribution of your assets and will appoint a fiduciary to administer your estate.    
  • Pour-Over Will: A pour-over will creates a document to name guardians for your minor children.  It also provides that, if for some reason probate becomes necessary, the wishes stated in your trust will control your probate estate.  
  • Healthcare Power of Attorney:  A Healthcare Power of Attorney enables you to name loved ones to make healthcare and major life decisions on your behalf should you become mentally incompetent. 
  • Financial Power of Attorney: A Financial Power of Attorney allows you to name loved ones to take financial and legal actions on your behalf in the event off mental incompetence.  If you become mentally incompetent from disease, illness, or old age, and you have both a Healtchare Power of Attorney and a Financial Power of Attorney, a costly, stressful, and time-consuming guardianship proceeding will not be necessary in order for your loved ones to take action on your behalf.
  • Living Will:  A living will is an end-of-life instruction document in which you can state your wishes regarding termination of life support in the event that you are in an irreversible coma, which can relieve the emotional burden on your family members. 

Read an article by our Lisle estate planning attorneys about the elements of a typical estate plan. 

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What Can A Revocable Living Trust Do For My Family?

A revocable living trust can accomplish several goals:

  • Allows your estate to avoid a costly and time-consuming probate case. Illinois law generally requires a probate case to be opened if you pass away owning any real estate (including your home or condo) outside of a trust or more than $100,000.00 of non-real estate assets outside of a trust or outside of payable on death accounts with living beneficiaries.  In this situation, your estate will go through probate even if you have a will.    
  • Ensures that the right people inherit your assets. With either a will or a trust, our Lisle estate planning attorneys can help you ensure that your property and assets go quickly and smoothly to the right people when you pass.  Our Lisle estate planning attorneys will help you specify who will receive specific pieces of tangible property, like heirlooms, jewelry, or vehicles.  We will also work with you to plan for every contingency, so that even if intended beneficiaries predecease you, your estate plan will account for this possibility and will not have to be revised. 
  • Will give you long-term control over how assets are managed after you pass. Unlike a will, which directs assets to be distributed shortly after you pass upon the closure of your probate estate, your trust can maintain control of your assets for many years after you pass.   
  • Appointment of fiduciaries and minimizing the potential for disputes. Our Lisle trust attorneys can assist you in ensuring that you have friends and family members that you trust appointed to:
  1. Manage your assets on your behalf should you become mentally incompetent; 
  2. Manage your estate's assets for minor and young adult children until they reach ages of responsibility; 
  3. Distribute your personal property and remaining trust assets to the people you want to receive them. 

Naming trustees allows you to minimize potential disputes after you pass and determine who should be responsible for administering your estate.

Read an article from our Lisle estate planning attorneys on Wills & Trusts. 

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Using A Living Will To Plan For End Of Life Decisions

A Living Will is an end-of-life instruction document.  If you go into an irreversible coma and your doctors believe that the only purpose for continued life support would be to keep you permanently in a vegetative state, a Living Will can instruct your doctors to terminate life support.  Living Wills allow you to make end-of-life decisions in advance, rather than leaving those decisions to your loved ones.  

Our clients tend to have living wills for two reasons:

  • Because they want to relieve the emotional burden on their loved ones by taking the decision to terminate life support out of their hands; or
  • Because they simply do not want to be left in an irreversible vegetative state either for physical reasons or to avoid draining their family's finances.  

‍An alternative to a Living Will is to state your end-of-life wishes in your Healthcare Power of Attorney.  This can relieve some of the emotional burden on your loved ones while still leaving the ultimate legal decision of whether to terminate life support in their hands.  

Whether to execute a living will is a very personal decision, and there is no right or wrong answer.  Our Lisle estate planning attorneys will help you weigh your options and guide you through your decision-making process. 

​Read an article from our Lisle estate planning attorneys about living wills. ​

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