Comments on: Estate Planning & Probate

By: Powers of Attorney: An Important Estate Planning Tool | Goldenberg Heller Antognoli & Rowland

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:09:29 +0000

[...] of attorney (“POAs”), perhaps the most valuable documents in your estate plan, are commonly overlooked or [...]

By: Estate Planning in a Digital World | Goldenberg Heller Antognoli & Rowland

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:19:00 +0000

[...] estate plans contained two types of property—personal property and real property. As we continue to move more [...]

By: How the July 1, 2011 Illinois Power of Attorney Act Amendments Affect You | Goldenberg Heller Antognoli & Rowland

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:28:57 +0000

[...] whether for property or healthcare, have the potential to be the most valuable documents in your estate plan. These documents allow you to appoint a person or organization to act as your Attorney-in-Fact, or [...]

By: How to Protect Your Wealth With Missouri Asset Protection Trusts | Goldenberg Heller Antognoli & Rowland

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:24:17 +0000

[...] In today’s ever-evolving economic crisis, many have felt the pain from defaulting on mortgages, credit cards, commercial real estate, business and personal loans, and lines of credit. More and more people are questioning how to be proactive in protecting their assets from such creditors. The answer may be found in estate plans. [...]

By: A Look at the New Illinois Civil Union Law | Goldenberg Heller Antognoli & Rowland

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:34:27 +0000

[...] the Impact of Federal Law on Illinois Law regarding Estate Planning? As noted in section 1(d), the Illinois Civil Union Act will enable parties to a civil union to [...]

By: Protect Your Life Insurance Post-Divorce | Goldenberg Heller Antognoli & Rowland

Wed, 04 May 2011 13:57:37 +0000

[...] Beneficiary designations are often overlooked as divorce can be a long and difficult process. Nonetheless, an ex-spouse could still end up receiving a windfall if the former husband or wife fails to remove the ex-spouse as the designated beneficiary on life insurance policies. [...]

By: The 2011 Estate Tax Band-aid | Goldenberg Heller Antognoli & Rowland

The 2011 Estate Tax Band-aid | Goldenberg Heller Antognoli & Rowland — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:46:52 +0000

[...] Also known as the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, the new law signed by President Obama on December 17, 2010 provides little in the way of certainty for those involved in Estate Planning. [...]