Articles From David Shayne

Posthumously conceived children reborn in Illinois re Social Security survivor benefits and inheritance By David Shayne Trusts and Estates, August 2017 A look at the changes brought about as a result of Public Act 100-0085, which rewrites Illinois Probate Act Section 2-3.
Illinois blocks inheritance rights and social security benefits of posthumously conceived children By David Shayne Trusts and Estates, August 2015 Loss of survivor benefits may have severe consequences for infants whose parent predeceased them and who happened to choose the wrong state to be born in, especially if the law of that state is not settled.

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