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Did you recently win the lottery or receive a significant personal injury settlement or lump-sum payment for your business? Going from earning an average income to possessing substantial wealth sounds fantastic, but it could also be a recipe for disaster in terms of...
In both our Chicago and Lake Forest offices, the law firm of Lesser Lutrey Pasquesi & Howe, LLP is committed to helping you shape, preserve and share the legacy you worked so hard to develop. We value the trust of our community members and colleagues. Therefore,...
A comprehensive estate plan can include several documents and countless instructions. Individuals will attempt to clearly dictate who gets what while preventing unnecessary emotional disputes between surviving loved ones. Unfortunately, when detailing numerous...
For some people, realizing that they aren’t going to get what they expected after the death of a loved one is a shock. While a challenge to a will isn’t something that happens often, it might need to be considered in certain circumstances. Around 99% of wills go...
Protecting your assets for your heirs may be a top priority for you, especially when you’ve worked hard to build those assets up. Many people focus on their will as the main vehicle to pass assets to their heirs or they establish trusts to preserve those assets. Some...
You may hear that estate planning is one of those things that many people fail to do. For instance, perhaps you read that most Americans haven’t done any estate planning. You may find yourself wondering how anyone could entirely fail to do something so important. The...
