Arlington Heights Estate Planning Attorney

Our experienced estate planning lawyers at the Arlington Heights, Illinois, law firm of Riebandt & DeWald, P.C., help clients plan for the future. Whether you need to draft a simple will, or devise trusts for the protection of your heirs, we can help. In addition, our attorneys provide services that allow people to plan for end of life care and other matters that should not be left to others to decide. If you need to begin planning for your future, and that of your family or heirs, contact our Chicago area estate planning attorneys at Riebandt & DeWald, P.C. We have been performing these services for many years, and can handle any type or size of estate.

Issues that can be addressed in an estate plan

Examples of questions that a complete estate plan can answer and that arise during our consultations with clients are:

• Do I really need a living trust?
• Who will take on guardianship of my children if I die before they are 18?
• How do I arrange for the ongoing care for a disabled child?
• What will happen if I can no longer make decisions about my health care or my finances?
• Who will take care of me if I cannot care for myself?
• How can I protect an adult child with a substance abuse problem from squandering his or her legacy?
• What happens if I die before all my children have completed college?
• How do I minimize state and federal estate, gift, and income taxes?
• Should I try to avoid probate? If so, how?
• How do I make gifts to my grandchildren for their education?

How an estate-planning lawyer can help

These and many other questions can be resolved and incorporated into a comprehensive estate plan using a combination of documents including wills, various trust instruments, durable powers of attorney, living wills, living trusts, and healthcare powers of attorney. Our law firm uses a questionnaire to help individuals begin planning. Complete the form and return it to our estate-planning attorney, or contact our Arlington Heights law firm to schedule an estate planning conference.