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We focus on future planning and safeguarding the well-being of your loved ones through our skilled estate planning attorneys. Our tailored services include the creation of wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, as well as living wills and guardianships, ensuring your family’s health and protection. We also provide long-term care planning for elderly individuals, guiding families through sensitive decisions.
After the loss of a loved one, we offer empathetic guidance through the probate process, addressing the legal complexities of estate administration. Trust us to handle these matters with the care and attention they deserve, providing dedicated representation to safeguard your family’s interests.
Estate planning ensures that your assets are distributed according to your wishes and designates who should make decisions on your behalf if you become incapacitated. It can also help minimize taxes, avoid probate, and provide for your loved ones in a structured and thoughtful manner.
Will: Specifies how your assets should be distributed after your death.
Trust: Allows you to transfer assets to beneficiaries and manage them according to specific instructions.
Power of Attorney: Designates someone to make financial or medical decisions on your behalf if you're unable to do so.
Probate is the legal process of administering a deceased person's estate when there is over $100,000.00 in valuable assets. It involves verifying the validity of the will, identifying and inventorying assets, paying debts and taxes, and distributing the remaining assets to the beneficiaries.
It’s important to review your estate plan regularly, particularly after major life events like marriage, divorce, the birth or adoption of children, or significant changes in your financial situation. You may also need to update it to reflect changes in laws or personal preferences.
If you’re named as an executor (in a will) or trustee (in a trust), your duties include gathering assets, paying debts and taxes, and distributing assets to beneficiaries according to the terms of the will or trust. Consulting with an attorney can help ensure that you fulfill these responsibilities correctly and in compliance with the law.
Locally owned Maatuka Al-Heeti Emkes LLC has provided residents in the area with caring and professional legal services.
Our highly trained and resourceful attorneys have the knowledge you can trust to assist you with all your legal matters.
We are proud members of the Illinois State Bar Association.
Address: 2102 Windsor Place, Suite 1,
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 337-0700
Email: receptionist@maelaw.net