Naperville firm serving DuPage County and the western Chicago suburbs since 1979. Guides families through Illinois probate, where the court identifies heirs, appraises assets, pays valid debts, and distributes what remains, and prepares wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. Residential real estate and business formation round out the practice.

Since 1979Serves 3 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawReal EstateWills Trusts

North Michigan Avenue practice in Chicago, with suburban appointments in Oakbrook Terrace. Handles Illinois probate and trust administration after a death — inventorying and appraising property, paying debts and estate taxes, and retitling trust assets to beneficiaries — plus adult guardianship and conservatorship. Attorney Jacklyn Truppa bills flat fees agreed in advance rather than hourly.

Solo PracticeServes 2 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningConservatorship+3

Oakbrook Terrace firm serving DuPage, Cook, Will, and Kane counties. Represents trustees and named beneficiaries in opening, administering, and closing estates — probate court appearances, property management, final tax returns, small estates, and will contests. Attorneys Ausaf Farooqi and Naveed Husain also draft Islamic wills and trusts.

Serves 4 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTax PlanningSpecial Needs Planning+2

Lisle practice on Warrenville Road serving DuPage County families, where Cindy Hutchins has twice chaired the DuPage County Bar Association Estate Planning and Probate Committee. Represents executors, administrators, and beneficiaries in probate and handles will contests and contested trusts and estates. Adds Medicaid planning, special needs trusts, and adult and minor guardianships.

Solo PracticeServes 5 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+5

Naperville firm on South Washington Street serving DuPage County and Chicagoland since 1978. Handles estate administration, small estate administration with bond in lieu of surety, guardianships, and trust administration after a death, and drafts wills, revocable and special needs trusts, and transfer-on-death instruments.

Since 1978Serves 4 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningConservatorship+3

Wheaton firm on Knoll Street, with a second office in St. Charles, serving DuPage, Kane, Cook, Will, and Kendall counties. Represents families in probate cases involving decedents’ estates and establishes guardianships of the person and of the estate for minors and disabled adults. Also drafts wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, special needs trusts, and powers of attorney.

Serves 5 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipSpecial Needs PlanningWills Trusts