2022 Articles

Recent Probate Decisions and Changes in the Law By Hon. Daniel B. Malone April 2022 Summaries of recent probate decisions and probate law changes.

Remembering Paul Meints By Gary Gehlbach January 2022 Our profession lost a stalwart member on December 6. Paul Meints epitomized what an attorney should be: homespun, caring, giving, a creative thinker, and grounded.

Requirement to Complete Guardianship Training Program Expanded to Cook County By Mia O. Hernandez December 2022 An overview of a recent amendment to section 11a-12 of the Probate Act that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2023.

Selling Residential Real Property? Attention! New Law Ahead! 765 ILCS 77/1 et seq. The Illinois Residential Real Property Disclosure Act By Colleen L. Sahlas June 2022 Real estate practitioners handling residential real estate transactions may already be aware that the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act was amended and the new law took effect on May 13, 2022. The new disclosure form must be used immediately.

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Sex, Gender, and Identity: Using Intentional Language to Foster a More Inclusive Legal Field By Ryan R. Lee February 2022 All members of the legal profession should strive to make the field as inclusive and affirming as possible. A working knowledge of the importance of proper pronoun use and gender neutral language can become two invaluable tools in a practitioner’s briefcase.

Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Charles G. Brown By Mia O. Hernandez September 2022 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.

Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Robert Kaufman By Mia O. Hernandez February 2022 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.

Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Stephanie Macuiba By Mia O. Hernandez July 2022 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.

Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Susan Bart By Mia O. Hernandez January 2022 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.

Strategies for Retaining Trust and Estate Planning Privacy Under the New Illinois Trust Code By Richard W. Kuhn & McKenzie L. Kuhn August 2022 The Illinois Trust Code shifts the responsibility of privacy onto the estate planning attorney.

A Summary of the Trusts & Estates Section Council’s March 11, 2022 Business Meeting By Jennifer Bunker Skerston May 2022 A summary of the March 2022 Trusts & Estates Section Council's business meeting.

Thank You to Our Authors By Jennifer Bunker Skerston June 2022 A thank you to the authors who contributed articles to the Trusts & Estates newsletter during the past year.

Thoughts on Total Return and Total Return Trusts By Joel Schoenmeyer January 2022 Many estate planners now discuss with clients the option of structuring a trust for "total return."

Trust Administration Checklist By Amy Delaney & Ben Neiburger September 2022 A trust administration checklist.

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Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Judge Elizabeth Rochford Wins Democratic Primary in Race for Illinois Supreme Court Seat By Mia O. Hernandez, Jennifer B. Skerston, Patrick D. Owens, Kathryn S. Van Eeuwen, & Colleen L. Sahlas August 2022 Associate Judge Elizabeth Rochford, ISBA Trusts & Estates Section Council member, recently won the primary for an open Illinois Supreme Court seat.

Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Judge Elizabeth Rochford Wins Illinois Supreme Court Seat By Mia O. Hernandez, Jennifer B. Skerston, Patrick D. Owens, Kathryn S. Van Eeuwen, & Colleen L. Sahlas December 2022 Judge Elizabeth Rochford was sworn in to the Illinois Supreme Court on December 5, 2022.

Using Existing Life Insurance to Finance Medicaid Eligible Prepaid Burial Plans Should Soon Be Possible By Leonard F. Berg July 2022 Illinois residents should soon have additional options to pay for their burial if they apply for Medicaid.

Will It Fly? By Alan E. Stumpf May 2022 A brief overview of the new revenue "Green Book" for the 2023 fiscal year.