Solo PracticeOlney, IL
Since 1979 · Serves 4 counties
Solo practice on South Whittle Avenue in Olney, serving Richland County and southeastern Illinois since 1979. Drafts wills and powers of attorney and advises on the tax implications of asset distribution, alongside real estate closings — including sales of inherited property — and business formation. Attorney Jeffrey Fleming has a background as a CPA.
PracticesEstate PlanningBusiness LawReal EstateWills Trusts
- Office
- 420 S Whittle AveOlney, IL 62450
FirmFrankfort, IL
Serves the whole state
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
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- 10075 W. Lincoln Highway, Floor 1Frankfort, IL 60423
FirmOakbrook Terrace, IL
Serves 4 counties
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTax Planningand 3 more
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- 2 Trans Am Plaza Drive, Suite 160Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
FirmSparta, IL
Serves 1 county
Handles probate and trust administration from West Broadway in Sparta, alongside small estate affidavits, wills, powers of attorney, and real estate for Randolph County families. Attorney Clay Finley bought the practice Alan Farris started in 1993, with Farris remaining of counsel, and pairs the estate work with municipal and nonprofit representation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateWills Trusts
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- 148 W. BroadwaySparta, IL 62286
FirmChester, IL
Since 1947 · Serves the whole state
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipand 2 more
- Office
- 600 State St.Chester, IL 62233
FirmRock Island, IL
Serves the whole state
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
- Office
- 4333 B 18th AvenueRock Island, IL 61201
Solo PracticeJoliet, IL
Serves 1 county
Joliet practice on North Chicago Street serving Will County families. Attorney Adam C. Gynac counsels executors through probate of a family member’s estate and drafts wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and special needs trusts, alongside minor guardianships and family law. Free consultations.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipand 3 more
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- 63 North Chicago StreetJoliet, IL 60432
FirmSpringfield, IL
Serves 1 county
Springfield firm on South 8th Street formed in a 2026 consolidation of Frazier & Sabin, LLP and Gates, Wise & Schlosser, P.C., serving Sangamon County and central Illinois. Advises executors and guardians on their duties and handles probate, intestacy, minor and adult guardianships, and will contests and probate litigation, alongside wills, trusts, and powers of attorney.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipand 2 more
- Office
- 1231 S. 8th StreetSpringfield, IL 62703
FirmLitchfield, IL
Serves 8 counties
Litchfield and Nokomis offices serving Montgomery County and surrounding central Illinois counties. Guides executors through probate — filing the will with the circuit clerk, appraising property, paying debts, and distributing to heirs — plus small estate affidavits, guardianship administration, and probate litigation. Attorneys Trent S. West and Michael G. Ginos also draft wills and trusts.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipand 2 more
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- 413 N. State StreetLitchfield, IL 62056
Solo PracticePalatine, IL
Serves 5 counties
Palatine practice serving Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane, and McHenry county estates for more than 30 years. Represents independent and supervised executors through probate, small estates, trust administration, estate tax returns, and beneficiary representation in estate disputes. Free initial consultation, with evening and weekend appointments and house calls on request.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 2 more
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- 616 N. North Court, Suite 160Palatine, IL 60067
FirmOak Park, IL
Serves 1 county
Two-attorney practice in historic downtown Oak Park serving Cook County families. Handles probate estate administration, small estate affidavits, bond in lieu of probate, trust administration, wills, special needs trusts, and elder law. Attorneys Jonathan Groll and Ruth Anne Brendemuhl offer evening and weekend appointments and Spanish-language service.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
- Office
- 830 North Boulevard, Suite AOak Park, IL 60301
FirmChampaign, IL
Serves 1 county
Serves Champaign County from West Springfield Avenue in Champaign. Guides executors and beneficiaries through probate and estate administration, administers trusts, and plans to reduce estate and gift taxes. A real-estate-centered practice whose history traces to 1922.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningReal Estate
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- 201 W. Springfield Avenue, Suite 601Champaign, IL 61820
Solo PracticePekin, IL
Since 1967 · Serves 5 counties
Pekin practice serving Tazewell, Peoria, and Mason county families from the same office since Richard G. Hayes opened it in 1967. Assists with the probate process, including adult and minor guardianships, and updates existing plans after a divorce or remarriage. Drafts wills, living wills, trusts, and powers of attorney alongside a family law practice.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipWills Trusts
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- 351 South Fourth StreetPekin, IL 61554
Solo PracticePeoria, IL
Serves 3 counties
Peoria practice devoted to estate planning, asset protection, and estate administration for clients in Peoria and the surrounding counties. Advises executors through probate, including gathering estate assets, estate tax analysis, and collecting death benefits, and guides trustees when a living trust plan takes effect. Jennifer A. Hahn took over the practice from Ketra A. Mytich in 2022.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning
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- 1230 West Candletree Drive, Suite APeoria, IL 61614
FirmLa Salle, IL
Since 1909 · Serves 31 counties
La Salle firm serving the Illinois Valley, traced to a sole practice James Eugene Malone opened in La Salle circa 1909 and formerly Herbolsheimer, Duncan, Eiten & Hintz. Handles probate administration, will and trust contests, and guardianships. John S. Duncan counsels on advanced estate tax planning, marital and bypass trusts, and estate tax return preparation.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTax Planningand 4 more
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- 654 1st Street, Suite 400La Salle, IL 61301
FirmPeoria, IL
Serves the whole state
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 7 more
- Office
- 401 Main Street, 14th FloorPeoria, IL 61602
Solo PracticeNew Lenox, IL
Since 1988 · Serves 2 counties
New Lenox sole practice serving Joliet, Frankfort, Mokena, and the south and southwest Chicago suburbs since 1988. Handles probate and trust litigation, elder abuse claims, and adult and minor guardianships, and drafts revocable living trusts, pour-over wills, and powers of attorney. Adds Medicaid and long-term care planning for seniors and their families.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbate LitigationElder LawConservatorshipand 2 more
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- 1938 E. Lincoln Highway, Suite 208New Lenox, IL 60451
Solo PracticeEdwardsville, IL
Serves 7 counties
Edwardsville practice serving Madison County and the nearby communities of Belleville, Carlinville, Jerseyville, Vandalia, Hillsboro, and Greenville. Deb Hawkins handles probate and guardianships and drafts wills, testamentary trusts, living wills, and powers of attorney. Offers a free 30-minute initial consultation for estate planning and probate matters, alongside a family law practice.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipWills Trusts
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- 101 W Vandalia St, Suite 150Edwardsville, IL 62025
Solo PracticeLisle, IL
Serves 5 counties
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more
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- 1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 500Lisle, IL 60532
Solo PracticeTinley Park, IL
Serves 4 counties
Tinley Park solo practice off Harlem Avenue and Interstate 80, serving clients from Will, Cook, DuPage, and Kankakee counties with more than 37 years in estate planning and probate. Advises executors on their duties and represents beneficiaries in estate disputes and probate litigation. Drafts wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, special needs trusts, and guardianship documents.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipand 4 more
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- 18400 Maple Creek Drive, Suite 600Tinley Park, IL 60477
