2024 Articles

Public Administrator/Public Guardian Appointments March 2024 Governor Pritzker recently made appointments to public administrator and public guardian positions.

Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Andrewe William Johnson By Mia O. Hernandez & Jennifer B. Skerston June 2024 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.

Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Eric Bramlet By Mia O. Hernandez September 2024 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.

Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Gary R. Gehlbach By Mia O. Hernandez December 2024 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.

Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Hon. Chad S. Beckett By Jennifer B. Skerston July 2024 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estate Section Council.

Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Melissa Johnson By Mia O. Hernandez February 2024 A spotlight on Melissa Johnson, a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.

Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Paloma Holloman By Mia O. Hernandez November 2024 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.

Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Steven Wade By Mia O. Hernandez October 2024 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.

Statutory Amendments Affecting the Illinois Power of Attorney for Property – Boon or Bane for Estate Planning Attorneys? By Mia O. Hernandez & Jennifer Bunker Skerston December 2024 Recently, lively discussion ensued among estate planning practitioner members of the Trusts and Estates Section on the ISBA Central Community discussion board regarding Public Act 103-0994, effective January 1, 2025, which amends the Illinois Power of Attorney Act to add and describe unreasonable and reasonable causes for a third party to refuse to honor powers of attorney for property. The impetus for the Act’s amendment was to redress the perceived problem that it is not uncommon for third parties to unreasonably reject powers of attorney for property.

A Summary of the Trusts & Estates Section Council’s April 5, 2024 Business Meeting By Jennifer Bunker Skerston September 2024 A summary of the April Trusts & Estates Section Council business meeting.

A Summary of the Trusts & Estates Section Council’s Sept. 22, 2023, Business Meeting By Jennifer Bunker Skerston January 2024 A summary of the September 2023 Trusts & Estates Section Council business meeting.

Taxable IRAs and Credit Shelter Trusts Under the SECURE Act By Curt W. Ferguson May 2024 Trusts can be designed to give the second and third beneficiary types broad control over their inheritance even while they benefit from the tax and catastrophe protections.

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Thank You to Our Authors By Jennifer Bunker Skerston September 2024 A thank you to the authors who contributed to the 2023-24 bar year issues of the Trusts & Estates newsletter.

Twelve Tips for New Probate Attorneys By Mary E. Vanek October 2024 Tips on key issues that attorneys new to probate practice struggle with in court.

Understanding Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act in Illinois: Part 1 By Phil Purcell March 2024 The first in a two-part series of articles on the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act.

Understanding Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act in Illinois: Part 2 By Phil Purcell April 2024 The second in a two-part series of articles on the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act.

Writing Tips for Young Lawyers (and Old Dogs Who Need New Tricks) By Hon. Kenton J. Skarin October 2024 Writing tips from Judge Kenton Skarin.