2022 Articles

Cook County Update April 2022 An update on when it is necessary to notify the State's Attorney's Office for Cook County probate matters.

Estate Planning and Administration of Oil and Gas Interests: Part 1 By George C. Lackey April 2022 An overview of how oil and gas interests intersect with estate planning administration.

Estate Planning and Administration of Oil and Gas Interests: Part 2 By George C. Lackey May 2022 Forms and templates of interest to trusts and estates practitioners dealing with oil and gas interests.

A Failed Tenancy by the Entirety Becomes What? By Michael J. Rooney March 2022 In a case of first impression in Illinois, an appellate court considered how a married couple hold title to real property when a conveyance to them as tenants by the entirety fails to create that estate and one of the grantees then dies.

Flinn Report Summary – October 1, 2021 Through December 3, 2021 By Joseph P. O’Keefe February 2022 A summary of regulatory decisions of Illinois agencies reported in the Flinn Report that are related to trust and estate practices.

Homestead Rights and Divorce in Illinois By Russell Knight January 2022 An overview of homestead rights, which are rarely invoked in the divorce process but can provide your clients with leverage they never knew they had.

Illinois Notary Law Changes By Kevin J. Stine April 2022 Summaries of the recent substantive changes to existing notary laws.

No Guide for the Perplexed By Sherwin D. Abrams March 2022 A look at whether a mortgagee can foreclose if collection of the underlying debt from the debtor’s estate is barred.

Part II: Survey Says! Current State of Farm and Ranch Estate and Succession Planning for Attorneys By Cari Rincker January 2022 The second installment in a two-part series of articles discussing farm and ranch estate and succession planning.

‘The Previous Play Is Under Further Review’ By Michael J. Rooney May 2022 An overview of the Illinois Supreme Court Rules of Professional Conduct that govern conflicts of interest.

Public Act 102-0068: New Changes to the Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act (755 ILCS 27/1 et seq.)—Part I By Richard F. Bales February 2022 A comprehensive discussion on the recent changes to the Transfer on Death Instrument Act.

Public Act 102-0068: New Changes to the Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act (755 ILCS 27/1 et seq.)—Part II By Richard F. Bales March 2022 A comprehensive discussion on the recent changes to the Transfer on Death Instrument Act.

Recent Probate Decisions and Changes in the Law By Hon. Daniel B. Malone April 2022 Summaries of recent probate decisions and probate law changes.

Remembering Paul Meints By Gary Gehlbach January 2022 Our profession lost a stalwart member on December 6. Paul Meints epitomized what an attorney should be: homespun, caring, giving, a creative thinker, and grounded.

Sex, Gender, and Identity: Using Intentional Language to Foster a More Inclusive Legal Field By Ryan R. Lee February 2022 All members of the legal profession should strive to make the field as inclusive and affirming as possible. A working knowledge of the importance of proper pronoun use and gender neutral language can become two invaluable tools in a practitioner’s briefcase.

Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Robert Kaufman By Mia O. Hernandez February 2022 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.

Spotlight on Trusts & Estates Section Council Member Susan Bart By Mia O. Hernandez January 2022 A spotlight on a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council.

A Summary of the Trusts & Estates Section Council’s March 11, 2022 Business Meeting By Jennifer Bunker Skerston May 2022 A summary of the March 2022 Trusts & Estates Section Council's business meeting.

Thoughts on Total Return and Total Return Trusts By Joel Schoenmeyer January 2022 Many estate planners now discuss with clients the option of structuring a trust for "total return."

Will It Fly? By Alan E. E. Stumpf May 2022 A brief overview of the new revenue "Green Book" for the 2023 fiscal year.