Month: May 2017

Many people in Illinois assume that the easiest part of estate planning is choosing a person to manage their estates. An executor is a person who is responsible for settling an estate after a person dies. It is a big responsibility that should not be given lightly,...

Most legal experts in Illinois agree that every person should have a will. Without one, according to the New York Times, a person’s estate is handled by the state. This means that surviving family has no say in how the person’s assets and belongings are distributed....