A beneficiary is easy to name on a life insurance policy, deferred compensation account, or estate plan. However, often, those beneficiaries are outdated, or through no fault of your own, they carry with them significant risk. Outdated Beneficiary Designations Having beneficiary names listed on policies and accounts who no longer are current to your wishes … Continue reading Beneficiary: It’s Time to Update Yours

The recently passed new Illinois Trust Code. covers ownership transfers of guns upon disability or death. Gun Ownership upon Disability With the new statute, gun ownership upon disability is fraught with potential issues. Even if you currently possess a FOID card, you may become ineligible to possess your guns if you are: Prohibited from possessing … Continue reading Gun Transfers Following Death or Disability

If your marriage has ended in divorce, your spouse has died, or you have remarried and both spouses have children from a prior marriage, you must revisit your Living Trust or any other estate plan and update it along with all your beneficiary designations. Divorce Going through the process of ending your marriage can be … Continue reading Divorce, Blended Families and Your Living Trust