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Communication with clients not only helps to avoid malpractice complaints, but it is an essential element of estate administration. Few individuals are well versed in what it takes to administer an estate and therefore maintaining open lines of communication ensures the process goes smoothly and your clients better understand duties and critical timeframes. Originally presented as part of the Post-Death Administration of Trusts & Estates.

Explore how to respond to and resolve disputes. Learn about tools available under Illinois law that can assist in the ultimate resolution of a variety of conflicts, including disgruntled family members and lingering creditors, that may interrupt the timely completion of administration. Includes discussion of judicial intervention, settlement agreements, removal of fiduciaries, and document modification among many others. Originally presented as part of the Post-Death Administration of Trusts & Estates.

Sifting through a decedent’s life story can feel like a daunting task. However, one of the primary roles in an estate administration is untangling those threads to locate assets, titling, and gifting. Without the help of the decedent, it may feel a bit like paranormal magic. More often, it is sifting through the dusty paperwork in the closet and combing through the drawers. We will cover practical issues such as how to identify and locate the most pertinent documents, marshal and value assets, and identify liabilities and issues with resolving debts. Originally presented as part of the Post-Death Administration of Trusts & Estates.

This course provides an overview and discussion of approaches to marriage dissolution when the spouses own a business in conjunction with others. This was Session 2 of IICLE's 2024 Business Valuation, Financial & Tax Issues in Divorce seminar. Originally presented on 01/15/24 as part of the Business Valuation, Financial & Tax Issues in Divorce 2024: The Business of Working with Other Divorce Professionals and Attorneys.

A presentation of the latest cases relating to financial matters in divorce. Session 1 of the 2024 Business Valuation, Financial & Tax Issues in Divorce event. Presented by Joshua T. Friedman and Gunnar J. Gitlin. Originally presented on 01/15/24 as part of the Business Valuation, Financial & Tax Issues in Divorce 2024: The Business of Working with Other Divorce Professionals and Attorneys.

A discussion of the building blocks of an estate plan and factors to consider when developing one for a client.

This course provides updates on issues with condominiums as well as issues involving lender questionnaires and FNMA Form 1076.

This presentation covers four areas related to real estate taxes that, while not familiar to many attorneys, may be encountered during transactions.

This course covers the newest Notary Journal Requirements that came into effect on July 1, 2023.

Knox County State’s Attorney Jeremy Karlin explains the application of the SAFE-T Act outside of Cook and the collar counties to explore its impact on practitioners and cases in downstate Illinois.

Real estate continues to be a top target for cybercrime. Over the past five years, business email compromise (BEC) has impacted real estate transactions to the tune of $1.6B in wire fraud losses, according to the recent FBI IC3 I-060923-PSA.

Learn about risk factors for elder abuse of older African-American adults, including resources for legal professionals interested in learning more about culturally appropriate approaches to justice for this community.