Thank You to Our AuthorsBy Jennifer Bunker SkerstonJuly 2021A thank you to the authors who contributed articles to the Trusts & Estates newsletter during the 2020-21 bar year.
Three Illinois Property Tax Homestead Exemptions Automatically RenewedBy Colleen L. SahlasJanuary 2021In an effort to relieve vulnerable homeowners of financial burdens due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Bill SB0685, which was approved during the spring 2020 legislative session.
Transfer on Death Instruments: Pitfalls and Pending LegislationBy Michael J. FleckApril 2021While transfer on death instruments provide ease of transferring residential real property, they have shortcomings that practitioners should be aware of in determining whether use of a transfer on death instrument is the best fit for a client.
