This premier program for Illinois estate planners features two days of advanced estate and trust planning education from the top legal minds in the state.

This popular annual program for Illinois estate planners combines two full days of advanced estate and trust planning education from the top legal minds in the state with an unprecedented opportunity for professional networking. Topics covered this year include the new Section 199A qualified business interests deduction, the new Illinois Uniform Power of Appointment Act, estate planning with the increased federal exemption under the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, the generation-skipping transfer exemption, trustee compensation, family business succession planning, and much more!

In the wake of significant changes to Illinois trust law, join us for the 63rd Annual Estate Planning Short Course. Gain in-depth insight into the latest in Illinois estate planning law through carefully crafted sessions by experienced attorneys. Make connections with other estate planning attorneys and with service providers that can benefit your practice and your clients. The robust program materials will serve as an important reference in your practice. Gain a solid foundation to tackle the issues you face every day as well as a taste of emerging trends and concepts. Increase your knowledge and your confidence in your ability to serve your clients compassionately and effectively.

Practical resource for helping practitioners serve the needs of persons no longer able to make decisions for themselves.

Take your asset protection planning practice to the next level by learning more about sophisticated topics such as self-settled spendthrift trusts, solvency, valuation, DAPTs, fraudulent conveyances, offshore planning, and the impact of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act.

PRE-ORDER Essential resource covering the area of advising elderly clients and their families

The fully automated Affidavit of Heirship form contains a robust questionnaire to streamline your drafting process, minimizing errors and saving you time.

Learn about the latest developments involving unusual assets such as cryptocurrency: how clients can own, titling issues, transfer issues for gifting and at death, and cybersecurity concerns. Originally presented as part of the 62nd Annual Estate Planning Short Course, available in its entirety as P9004-19U.

Learn how allowance and elections against the will are handled in the course of estate administration. Originally presented as part of Effective Estate Administration, available in its entirety as P1816-18U.

Do a basic walk-through of the forms involved in estate planning, their purposes, and why you need to understand them. Originally presented as part of Estate Planning Boot Camp, available in its entirety as P1801-18U.