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Schaumburg Estate Tax Attorneys

Our experienced and affordable Schaumburg estate tax attorneys will handle your advanced estate tax planning that assists you in eliminating or minimizing estate taxes from your estate. We assist with the creation of detailed estate plans that minimize Schaumburg estate taxes but also can help with existing estate plans to mitigate costs.
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Schaumburg Estate Tax Attorneys: What’s New in Illinois Law

Estate tax laws in Schaumburg, Illinois are complicated and ever-changing. At O’Flaherty Law, we help clients navigate the complexities of estate tax planning to ensure compliance and maximize benefits.

Why Estate Tax Planning?

Estate tax planning is for:

  • Asset Protection: To keep your wealth safe and pass it on to your loved ones.
  • Tax Savings: Strategies to reduce the tax on your estate.
  • Legal Compliance: Keeping up with federal and state tax laws to avoid legal traps.

Illinois Estate Tax Laws

The Illinois estate tax laws have changed and may impact your estate planning:

  • Exemption Thresholds: Illinois estate tax applies to estates over $4 million in value. This is lower than the federal exemption so you need to plan carefully to avoid surprise taxes.
  • Strategic Gifting: Properly made gifts can reduce the size of your estate before tax and therefore lower the estate tax.
  • Trusts: Certain types of trusts can be used in estate tax planning to protect assets from high taxes and ensure your loved ones get what you want.

Services Offered

At O’Flaherty Law, we offer:

  • Estate Tax Analysis: A thorough review of your estate to identify tax consequences and opportunities to reduce tax.
  • Customized Planning: Strategies tailored to your individual financial and family situation.
  • Ongoing Guidance: As laws change we will keep your estate plan up to date and compliant.

Why O’Flaherty Law?

  • Personalized Guidance: Our attorneys know the ins and outs of Illinois estate tax laws so you get informed and proactive advice.
  • Client First: We put your needs and goals first and create strategies to protect your assets and loved ones.
  • Convenient: Located in Schaumburg we can meet with you in person or by phone to fit your schedule.

Get Started?

Proactive estate tax planning can save you and your loved ones thousands of dollars and stress. Contact O’Flaherty Law today to schedule a consultation and start securing your legacy. We’re here to help.

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(847) 220-8191
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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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1251 Plum Grove Rd Ste. 130-M

Schaumburg, IL 60173

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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
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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!

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Further Reading from our Schaumburg Estate Tax Attorneys

How to Avoid Estate Taxes in Schaumburg

In this article, our Schaumburg estate tax attorneys discuss some of the tools available that help to reduce taxes in Schaumburg estates by using irrevocable trusts. Federal and state estate taxes are placed on the assets of a deceased individual over and above that individual’s lifetime gift and estate tax exclusion limit.  

Someone who seeks to reduce the amount of taxable assets in their taxable estate can transfer ownership of existing life insurance policies to an irrevocable trust or create the trust and transfer assets and money into it. For more information how irrevocable trusts help to reduce or avoid estate taxes click on the link below.

Read more by our Schaumburg estate tax attorneys on bout how to use irrevocable life insurance trusts for your Schaumburg estate tax planning goals.


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Using Gifts to Reduce Chicago Estate Taxes

Gift taxes are taxes levied on certain gifts made. These taxes are applied to the giver and not the recipient of the gift. These taxes are applied only if it is over the federal exclusion amount and the person giving it has used their lifetime exclusion. In this article, our ChicSchaumburgago estate tax attorneys explain gift taxes in Illinois and also on the federal level and answer questions including:

  • What is gift tax
  • What is the gift tax annual exclusion amount?
  • What is a “present interest gift” for gift tax purposes?
  • What is lifetime estate and gift tax exclusion limit?
  • Does Illinois have a gift tax?
  • Are transfers to trusts subject to gift tax?
  • When is a gift tax return required? and,
  • Are donations to charities subject to gift tax?

Read the full article by our Schaumburg estate tax attorneys on how gifts affect tax obligations in Schaumburg estates.

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