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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.
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.
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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If you need assistance in the creation, maintenance or minimizing and possibly eliminating estate taxes, we can assist you in every step of the way. Your estate's needs must be met when you pass, our Tinley Park estate attorneys have a proven track record with experience and the knowledge to ensure your estate is handled properly.
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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!
In the article below, we explain how to take advantage of Illinois laws to enable your estate to minimize or avoid Illinois and federal estate taxes. The Illinois estate tax exemption currently is 4 million dollars, meaning any assets above this is taxable when you pass. Our Tinley Park estate attorneys though can create and use AB trusts to receive an additional estate tax exemption. Using AB trusts allows the maximum tax exemption for a couple to double from 4 to 8 million dollars.
In addition to AB Trusts, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts can be utilized so life insurance policies are removed from your estate's taxable income. Also discussed in greater detail are objectives of grantor-retained interest trusts, grantor-retained interest trusts and annuity trusts and their benefits to your estate.
Our Tinley Park estate tax lawyers discuss the options available to transfer assets into a revocable living trust. We discuss types of estates that include checking, savings, retirement accounts, insurance policies and real estate and how they must be titled to so your assets are preserved and your plan effective.
Probate becomes necessary when real estate is maintained outside of a trust. It can also cost upwards of ten percent of the value of the property in attorney fees and court costs. We explain the benefits in adding and utilizing revocable living trusts to avoid this process.
Our Tinley Park estate tax lawyers will assist you in the creation of a revocable living trust that will allow you to avoid probate. After it's creation, monetary assets and property can be transferred to your trust so that all of your assets avoid probate.
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