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Insight on Estate Planning - February/March 2012

In This Issue: - Does your trust need a protector? - Privacy, please! Keep family matters out of the public eye by avoiding probate - Consider a “stretch” to maximize and preserve IRA benefits - Estate Planning...more

Who Will Make Your Health Care Decisions if You Cannot? The Illinois Health Care Surrogate Act vs. the Illinois Power of Attorney...

Have you considered who will be making health care decisions for you if you cannot make them yourself? Under the Health Care Surrogate Act, 755 ILCS 40/1, the State of Illinois has established a plan for your decision-making...more

A legacy of Terri Schiavo: More interest in living wills

Boomer or not, living wills are an essential part of responsible planning. The Terry Schiavo case provides the lessons learned from failing to have a living will in place....more