A MESSAGE FROM JILL METZ Progress continues as the remarkable momentum for marriage equality has grown such that 35 states now recognize marriage for same-sex couples. In 2013, 34% of Americans lived in marriage equality states. As we start 2015, 70% of Americans live in marriage equality states. Last year...

Single people need estate plans, too

03 Dec 2013

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An estate plan is the best way to protect your safety and your legacy A lot of people make the mistake of thinking that estate planning is only important if you have a partner or children that you want to pass something on to. In reality, though, it is just...

Are you prepared with a durable power of attorney?

03 Dec 2013

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A durable power of attorney can provide broad powers to a trusted agent in the event you suffer some form of incapacity An estate plan can be many different things to different people. For some, they may believe their will is their “estate plan” and that that is all they...

Are all the details of your Illinois estate plan private? Maybe.

03 Dec 2013

Celine

On behalf of Jill Metz Are you ever surprised or amazed by what you can find on the Internet? From viewing bizarre photos, to finding a school classmate to stumbling across products only the makers can explain: It seems there is no end to the information that Google and other...

Several factors must be considered when leaving money to charity

10 Nov 2013

Celine

When you are putting together your estate plan, you may wish to leave money or property to more than your children and other heirs. If so, you are like many other people nowadays that are opting to leave a percentage of their wealth to various charities and other benevolent organizations....

Marriage Equality

03 Oct 2013

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A MESSAGE FROM JILL METZ Marriage Equality Is Here! It is a day for celebrating! Today, June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision in Obergefell v Hodges that marriage equality is the law of the land. Our country has been built on the concepts of liberty, equality...

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Happy New Year from Jill

Single people need estate plans, too

Are you prepared with a durable power of attorney?

Are all the details of your Illinois estate plan private? Maybe.

Several factors must be considered when leaving money to charity

Marriage Equality