Trusts and Estates

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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.

Recent Related Cases

  • Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

    Power of Attorney  |  3d Dist.
    In re Estate of Reeder, 2023 IL App (3d) 210361 (January 25, 2023) Peoria Co. (ALBRECHT) Affirmed.

  • Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

    Mortgage Foreclosure  |  4th Dist.
    In re Estate of Topal, 2022 IL App (4th) 210613 (October 24, 2022) Macoupin Co. (DOHERTY) Affirmed in part, reversed in part, remanded.

  • Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

    Trusts and Estates  |  3d Dist.
    In re Estate of Mathers, 2022 IL App (3d) 210410 (October 20, 2022) Tazewell Co. (O'BRIEN) Affirmed in part and reversed in part.

  • Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

    Estate Planning  |  2d Dist.
    In re Estate of Coffman, 2022 IL App (2d) 210053 (August 10, 2022) Kendall Co. (JORGENSEN) Affirmed.

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