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Robert J. Leoni

Corporate, Construction, Estate Planning, Wills & Probate

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16061 94th Avenue, Tinley Park, IL 60487

Summer Mcelroy

Estate Planning, Divorce & Family Law, Transactions, Bankruptcy

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 18 Years

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4747 Lincoln Mall Drive, Matteson, IL 60443

La Vetta Dianne Wallace Williams

Business & Trade, Litigation, Employee Rights, Estate Planning

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 34 Years

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21470 Main St, Matteson, IL 60443

John Betz

International Tax, Estate Planning

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 30 Years

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20940 S. Square Road, Frankfort, IL 60423

John Eugene Betz

International Tax, Estate Planning

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 30 Years

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20940 S. Square Road, Frankfort, IL 60423

Lex A. Johnson

State Appellate Practice, Wills & Probate, Juvenile Law, DUI-DWI

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4749 Lincoln Mall Dr., Matteson, IL 60443

Paul Steven Braun

Estate Planning, Family Law, Divorce, Business

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 44 Years

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19630 Governors Hwy, Flossmoor, IL 60422

Paul Braun

Estate Planning, Family Law, Divorce, Business

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 44 Years

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19630 Governors Hwy, Flossmoor, IL 60422

Jack Bainbridge

Commercial Real Estate, Estate Planning, Transactions, Business

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 46 Years

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2630 Flossmoor Rd, Flossmoor, IL 60422

Jack G. Bainbridge

Real Estate, Estate Planning, Transactions, Business

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 46 Years

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2630 Flossmoor Rd, Flossmoor, IL 60422

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BEQUEATH

A legal term sometimes used in wills that means 'leave' -- for example, 'I bequeath my garden tools to my brother-in-law, Buster Jenkins.'

ESTATE TAXES

Taxes imposed by the state or federal government on property as it passes from the dead to the living. All property you own, whatever the form of ownership, and... (more...)

Taxes imposed by the state or federal government on property as it passes from the dead to the living. All property you own, whatever the form of ownership, and whether or not it goes through probate after your death, is subject to federal estate tax. Currently, however, federal estate tax is due only if your property is worth at least $2 million when you die. The estate tax is scheduled to be repealed for one year, in 2010, but Congress will probably make the repeal (or a very high exempt amount) permanent. Any property left to a surviving spouse (if he or she is a U.S. citizen) or a tax-exempt charity is exempt from federal estate taxes. Many states now also impose their own estate taxes or inheritance taxes.

DOWER AND CURTESY

A surviving spouse's right to receive a set portion of the deceased spouse's estate -- usually one-third to one-half. Dower (not to be confused with a 'dowry') ... (more...)

A surviving spouse's right to receive a set portion of the deceased spouse's estate -- usually one-third to one-half. Dower (not to be confused with a 'dowry') refers to the portion to which a surviving wife is entitled, while curtesy refers to what a man may claim. Until recently, these amounts differed in a number of states. However, because discrimination on the basis of sex is now illegal in most cases, most states have abolished dower and curtesy and generally provide the same benefits regardless of sex -- and this amount is often known simply as the statutory share. Under certain circumstances, a living spouse may not be able to sell or convey property that is subject to the other spouse's dower and curtesy or statutory share rights.

WARRANTY DEED

A seldom-used type of deed that contains express assurances about the legal validity of the title being transferred.

CREDIT SHELTER TRUST

See AB trust.

TESTAMENTARY TRUST

A trust created by a will, effective only upon the death of the willmaker.

FUNDING A TRUST

Transferring ownership of property to a trust.

AB TRUST

A trust that allows couples to reduce or avoid estate taxes. Each spouse puts his or her property in an AB trust. When the first spouse dies, his or her half of... (more...)

A trust that allows couples to reduce or avoid estate taxes. Each spouse puts his or her property in an AB trust. When the first spouse dies, his or her half of the property goes to the beneficiaries named in the trust -- commonly, the grown children of the couple -- with the crucial condition that the surviving spouse has the right to use the property for life and is entitled to any income it generates. The surviving spouse may even be allowed to spend principal in certain circumstances. When the surviving spouse dies, the property passes to the trust beneficiaries. It is not considered part of the second spouse's estate for estate tax purposes. Using this kind of trust keeps the second spouse's taxable estate half the size it would be if the property were left directly to the spouse. This type of trust is also known as a bypass or credit shelter trust.

INTER VIVOS TRUST

The Latin name, favored by some lawyers, for a living trust. 'Inter vivos' is Latin for 'between the living.'

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Estate of Feinberg

This case involves a dispute among the surviving children and grandchildren of Max and Erla Feinberg regarding the validity of a trust provision. The circuit court of Cook County found the trust provision unenforceable on the basis that it is contrary to the public policy of the state ...

In re Estate of Feinberg

In re ESTATE OF Max FEINBERG, Deceased (Leila R. Taylor, as Independent Coexecutor of the Will of Max Feinberg, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael B. Feinberg, Individually and as Coexecutor of the Will of Max Feinberg, Deceased; Fifth Third Bank, as Trustee under ...

In re Estate of Ellis

Grace Ellis executed a will in 1964 naming Shriners Hospitals for Children (Shriners) as beneficiary of her estate if she died without direct descendants. In 1999, she executed a new will naming James G. Bauman as sole beneficiary. Bauman was the pastor of the church of which ...

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Summer Mcelroy

La Vetta Dianne Wallace Williams

John Betz

John Eugene Betz

Lex A. Johnson

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Paul Braun

Jack Bainbridge

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BEQUEATH

ESTATE TAXES

DOWER AND CURTESY

WARRANTY DEED

CREDIT SHELTER TRUST

TESTAMENTARY TRUST

FUNDING A TRUST

AB TRUST

INTER VIVOS TRUST

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Estate of Feinberg

In re Estate of Feinberg

In re Estate of Ellis

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