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Why

O'Flaherty Law of Lake in the Hills

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Top 3 Qualities to Look for in Your Attorney

Cost-Effective

When we started our firm in the midst of the recession, we learned to survive in a lean environment and pass the savings on to our clients.  As the economy has improved, we have not changed our philosophy.  We are hungry to grow our client base, and so we have intentionally set our rates below what the market will bear.  Our mission is to make each client walk away feeling that they got more value than they paid for.  This is easier to do when we make our prices affordable.

Client-Focused

The secret to our success as a firm is incredibly simple: we build a personal relationship with each of our clients and treat them with the respect that they deserve.  We pride ourselves on our open lines of communication, frequent check-ins with our clients, and our accessibility.  We are here to help you in any way we can, often leveraging our network of resources to assist you with non-legal issues that you may be having.  We are your one-stop problem-solver and trusted adviser.  All attorneys say that they provide excellent client service, but, unlike other attorneys, we practice what we preach.  We make sure every client walks away happy . . . period.

Comprehensive

We are your community law firm.  Our business is built on long-term relationships with our clients.  Our clients have the luxury of building trust over time with one team of attorneys, rather than having to find a new attorney for each different type of matter that arises over the course of their lives.  No one attorney can be an expert at everything.  That is why we have worked hard to assemble a team of attorneys with extensive experience in different areas of expertise.  Our attorneys work together closely to bring our collective experience to bear on any issue that may arise for our clients.

Great at What We Do

Since our business comes entirely from referrals and community involvement, our reputation for quality legal work is our greatest asset . . . and it is extremely important to us.  Each of our attorneys is truly experienced in his or her practice areas, with the highest personal standards of excellence.  We are proud of our reputation in the community, and we did not achieve it by accident.  Our reputation for excellence comes from hard work, continuing education, and an above-and-beyond approach to our clients’ cases.

More information about our McHenry County Estate Tax Attorneys:

Our experienced McHenry County estate tax attorneys have the skill and experience to minimize or eliminate your exposure to state and federal estate tax when you pass in an effective and affordable manner.

You Don't Have to Leave Your Home For Your Legal Consultation

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McHenry County Estate Tax Attorneys

Please contact our friendly McHenry County Estate Tax Attorneys at our nearest location to schedule a free consultation. If our office locations are not convenient for you, we are happy to speak with you by phone.

O'Flaherty Law of Lake in the Hills

8411 Pyott Rd., Ste. 107

​Lake in the Hills, IL 60156

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What to Expect From a 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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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

Further Reading from our McHenry County Estate Tax Attorneys

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Using Trusts to Avoid Probate

In this article, our McHenry County estate tax lawyers explain how estate tax works and some of the tools that we use to help our clients avoid it. Estate tax is taxed on both the federal and state level.  The Illinois estate tax exemption is $4 million. Our McHenry County estate tax attorneys use AB Trusts to allow married couples to take advantage of one-another's exemptions.  We use Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (ILITS) to remove your life insurance death benefit from your taxable estate.  We also use Grantory Retained Annuity Trusts, Grantor Retained Unitrusts, and Grantor Retained Income Trusts (GRITs, GRATs, and GRUTs) to allow business and real estate assets to accumulate in value wihtout the accumulated value being included in the taxable estate.

Read the full article by our McHenry County estate tax lawyers explaining estate tax planning strategies.

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Using Trusts to Avoid Probate

In this article, our McHenry County estate tax lawyers explain how to use trusts to avoid probate. In addition to estate tax avoidance, your estate planning strategy should include probate avoidance. Probate is a court case that is required to distribute assets if you own any real estate outside of a trust or more than $100,000.00 outside of a trust or payable on death accounts when you pass. Our McHenry County estate tax attorneys use revocable and irrevocable trusts to ensure that your loved ones do not have to pay costly attorney fees and court costs for probate when you pass.

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How Will The Increased Federal Estate Tax Exemption Impact Illinois Estate Plans

In this article, our McHenry County estate tax lawyers explain how the recent increase in the federal estate tax exemption will impact your estate planning in Illinois. Although the federal estate tax exemption was increased from $5.5 million to $11 million, the Illinois estate tax exemption remains at $4 million. This means that estate tax planning will remain important for Illinois residents if their combined assets including death benefit from their life insurance policies are likely to approach $4 million in the next several years.

Read the full article by our McHenry County estate tax lawyers explaining the increased federal estate tax exemption.

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