Taylorville firm practicing in Christian County since 1928. Guides executors and trustees through probate and estate administration and litigates disputes between heirs, estate challenges, trustee misconduct, and misappropriation of assets. Also drafts wills, trusts, and powers of attorney and handles guardianships for minors and incapacitated adults.

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Lake Forest office on S. Saunders Road serving Chicago, the North Shore, and clients throughout Illinois and Missouri. Guides executors and trustees through probate — validating the will, inventorying and valuing assets, creditor and beneficiary notice, court filings, and distribution — plus guardianship and digital-asset planning. Attorney Shanise Evans meets clients in person or virtually.

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Frankfort firm on West Lincoln Highway serving Will, Cook, and Kankakee counties and clients across Illinois. Opens estates in the county probate court, prepares inventories and creditor notices, and handles ancillary probate for out-of-state decedents with Illinois property, alongside trust administration, guardianships, and special needs trusts. Free consultation.

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General-practice firm on State Street in Chester, established in 1947, serving Randolph County and clients across Illinois. Represents clients in probate court and in probate disputes, drafts wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and living wills, and handles guardianships and business succession. Free initial consultation.

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Rock Island office on 18th Avenue probating estates through the Rock Island County Circuit Court, with offices in Chicago and Davenport, Iowa. Handles estate administration, estate and trust litigation, guardianship and conservatorship, and special needs trusts. The veteran-owned firm discounts fees for service members, disabled veterans, and union members.

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Peoria firm in the Becker Building, with a by-appointment office in Lacon, whose probate and estate and trust administration team is led by partners Jim Grebe, David Wiest, and Kyle Tompkins. Represents individuals and bank trust departments in estate administration, prepares estate tax returns, and litigates will contests, trust disputes, and fiduciary claims.

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