Probate Pitfalls

 “Probate typically is straightforward until it’s not,” says Chicago trusts and estates attorney Sarah LeRose. “When you find yourself in that complicated position, having a resource is helpful. And that’s what we were trying to accomplish.” LeRose and Colleen Sahlas, a trusts and estates attorney from Oak Brook, presented tips for avoiding “Probate Pitfalls” in a recent ISBA continuing legal education program, which is highlighted in the June 2025 Illinois Bar Journal. Along with plenty of helpful tips, the article also discusses how the ISBA Section on Trusts and Estates is reaching out to newer attorneys with creative CLE programming ideas. 

 Read the June Illinois Bar Journal’s article, "Probate Pitfalls"