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Illinois Wills and Probate Attorney Protects Your Estate
Ensure that your legacy gets distributed as you wish
Whether you’re planning the parameters of your future medical care or you are establishing support for loved ones upon your death, W T Godbolt, Esq., LTD helps with all aspects of trusts and Estate's issues, including:
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Estate planning
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Estate tax issues
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Choosing the appropriate executor
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Guardianships
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Living Wills
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Living Trusts
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Wills drafting
Securing you legacy
You work hard for your family, so knowing that you have planned for their long-term well-being and financial security can bring you comfort. We thoroughly analyze your Estate and strategize the best means of transferring your assets, minimizing taxes, establishing guardianship for your children or others in your family who need assistance with their day to day decision making, caring for your pets, supporting personal philanthropic causes and protecting your loved ones.
Draft your Living Will and your Last Will and Testament
A Will is essential at every stage of your life. Your Living Will sets the parameters for medical intervention if you become incapacitated. This ensures that, even when you are most vulnerable, your wishes will be honored.
Your Last Will provides the opportunity to distribute your property, establish care for your children and otherwise express your wishes upon your death. A Will is necessary if you intend to leave property to a person or entity other than a blood relative — such as a domestic partner, a friend or a charity. If you die without a Will, it is the Legislature that has to determine how your property is distributed, and the court will determine who cares for your children and even what happens to your pets — making decisions that might not reflect your desires.
We can draft valid Wills to ensure that your intentions are honored.
Changing your Will
As your life changes, so might your Estate plan. We draft valid codicils that attach to your Will to address changes in your financial situation, marital status, number of children, philanthropic interests and general lifestyle.
Appointment of Guardian
If you have minor children, your Will enables you to make decisions about their future care. This is especially crucial if you are a single parent or in the event that both parents die in a common incident. If you do not name a guardian, the court will appoint a guardian for your children, and the guardian can make decisions that are adverse to your ultimate parenting goals. You can also make arrangements for your pets’ care in your Will, including naming a caretaker to take responsibility for your pets.
Contact an Estate planning law firm that knows how to get the job done
For Estate planning services in Chicago, in Southern Cook County and in Will County, call W T Godbolt, Esq., LTD today at 708.596.6984 or contact us online to schedule a consultation.
Practice Areas
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Cooperative Housing
Homewood Office
18300 Dixie Highway
2nd Floor
Homewood, Illinois 60430
Phone: 708.596.6984
Fax: 708.596.6985
Chicago Office
155 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 629
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Office: 312.945-6526
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Office Hours
Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Evening and Saturday
by appointment only
