Areas of Practice
Probate Administration
Compassionate, experienced guidance through the Cook County probate process. We take it from start to finish, so your family can focus on each other.
We Understand
The Death of a Loved One Is a Difficult Time, We Can Help
Losing someone you love is one of the hardest things a family goes through. In the middle of grief, there are arrangements to make, accounts to sort out, and questions no one feels ready to answer. Too often, families also discover that their loved one never put an estate plan in place, and that the home, the savings, and everything else they worked for must now pass through probate court before anyone can inherit it.
If that is where you find yourself, take a breath. This is what we do. We guide Chicagoland families through probate every day, with patience, clear answers, and respect for what you are going through.
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The Basics
What Is Probate?
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling a person's estate after death. The court confirms whether there is a valid will, appoints an executor (or an administrator when there is no will), and oversees the work that follows, locating and valuing assets, notifying heirs and creditors, paying final debts and taxes, and distributing what remains to the rightful beneficiaries.
In Illinois, probate is generally required when someone dies owning real estate in their own name, or more than $100,000 in assets without designated beneficiaries. For Chicago families, that means a case in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County at the Daley Center, with its own filings, deadlines, notices, and court dates. The process commonly takes a year or more, and small mistakes can add months.
Why It Takes Experience
From Start to Finish in Cook County
Probate is a complex process, and Cook County has its own rules, its own judges, and its own way of doing things. An attorney who knows that landscape can mean the difference between a smooth administration and a case that drags on for years. We have spent decades in these courtrooms and hallways, and we know the process, the people, and the pitfalls.
We handle the entire case from start to finish, opening the estate, getting the executor or administrator appointed, publishing and serving the required notices, dealing with creditor claims, managing and selling estate property when needed, preparing the accounting, and closing the estate properly so it stays closed.
You will not be handed off or left wondering what happens next. One firm, one attorney, every step of the way.
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