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The mission of ISBA Trusts and Estates Section
- to be responsible for activities relating to the education of probate, estate planning and trust law practitioners;
- to promote and work for the development, modernization and improvement of legislation relating to the estate planning, probate and trust areas of the law; and
- to review relevant matters and issues, and to study and recommend solutions to various problems involving the public, the courts, and attorneys insofar as the areas of concern of the section are involved.
Related Articles
Current Newsletter — December 2025
Recent Related Cases
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Trusts and Estates | 2d Dist.
Illinois Appellate Court / Civil
In re Estate of Frain, 2025 IL App (2d) 240780 (December 29, 2025) Kane Co. (JORGENSEN) Affirmed. -
Trusts and Estates | 5th Dist.
Illinois Appellate Court / Civil
Tiedemann v. Tiedemann, 2025 IL App (5th) 241010 (October 2, 2025) Piatt Co. (McHENRY) Affirmed.
Upcoming CLE
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January 22 | Online
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February 4 | Online
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February 6 | Bloomington
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February 19 | Online
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March 18 | Online
Other Events
- January 22, 2026 | | Zoom
- February 20, 2026 | | Zoom
- February 26, 2026 | | Zoom
- March 26, 2026 | | Zoom
- April 23, 2026 | | Zoom
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Tools and Resources
- Trusts and Estates discussion group is available to section members via the Trusts and Estates community in ISBA Central
- The Trusts and Estates Section directory is available to all ISBA members
- Useful links
- Sample Transfer on Death Instrument forms, provided by ISBA member Katherine A. Chamberlain.
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