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Section ProspectusThe 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.

Recent Related Cases

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Trusts and Estates  |  1st Dist.

Brenner v. Evelyn Statsinger Trust, 2018 IL App (1st) 180131 (November 20, 2018) Cook Co., 2d Div, (MASON) Affirmed.

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Estates  |  1st Dist.

In re Estate of Lewy, 2018 IL App (1st) 172552 (September 29, 2018) Cook Co., 4th Div, (McBRIDE) Reversed and remanded.

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Probate  |  1st Dist.

In re Estate of Cerami, 2018 IL App (1st) 172073 (September 28, 2018) Cook Co., 4th Div, (McBRIDE) Affirmed.

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Wills  |  3d Dist.

In re Estate of Lay, 2018 IL App (3d) 170378 (September 18, 2018) Kankakee Co. (McDADE) Reversed and remanded.

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