FirmChicago, IL
Serves the whole state
Chicago firm on North Ravenswood Avenue representing executors, administrators, and beneficiaries through Cook County probate administration, intestate estates, and case transfers mid-probate. Also handles successor trustee work after a death, adult and minor guardianships, and will contests. Flat fees cover uncontested probate and guardianship; contested matters are billed hourly.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
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- 4422 N. Ravenswood Avenue, Suite 212Chicago, IL 60640
FirmBelleville, IL
Serves 1 county
Belleville firm on South High Street handling St. Clair County probate for local and out-of-state executors, family members, and heirs, including sale of the family home, estate tax administration, and the valuation of family farms. Also represents heirs, trustees, and executors in will contests, trust litigation, and contested guardianships.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder Lawand 4 more
- Office
- 11 S. High StreetBelleville, IL 62220
FirmPontiac, IL
Serves 6 counties
Pontiac firm on North Mill Street serving Livingston County and central Illinois, practicing in Pontiac for more than 60 years with a history reaching back into the 1800s. Handles probate administration, small estate affidavits, and gift and estate tax returns, and drafts wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. Pairs the estate work with farm and business succession planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningAgricultural LawWills Trusts
- Office
- 109 N. Mill StreetPontiac, IL 61764
FirmSt. Charles, IL
Serves 4 counties
St. Charles firm on East Main Street, with a second office in Elgin, guiding executors and administrators through probate in Kane, DuPage, McHenry, and Cook counties. Opens estates, notifies creditors, pays claims, and transfers or sells the real estate that follows a death, with flat-fee options on many probate services.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateReal EstateWills Trusts
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- 1218 E. Main Street, Suite BSt. Charles, IL 60174
FirmBloomington, IL
Since 1990 · Serves 5 counties
Serves McLean County estates through the Bloomington probate court, working with Bloomington-Normal families since 1990. Handles estate and trust administration, wills, powers of attorney, and contested estates. Carries a probate-litigation track for disputed administrations.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationWills Trusts
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- 420 N. Main StreetBloomington, IL 61701
FirmSycamore, IL
Serves 4 counties
Sycamore firm whose attorneys appear in the DeKalb County probate court regularly, handling will administration, will contests, creditor claims, and the recovery of estate assets. Also files adult and minor guardianships and prepares estate and gift tax returns, alongside wills and trusts for farmers, business owners, educators, and blended families. More than fifty years serving DeKalb County.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder Lawand 6 more
- Office
- 2045 Aberdeen Court, Suite ASycamore, IL 60178
FirmBelleville, IL
Serves 3 counties
Belleville firm on South Charles Street serving St. Clair, Madison, and Monroe county families across the Metro East. Handles estate administration and guardianships after a death, and drafts wills, trusts, health care directives, living wills, and powers of attorney.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipWills Trusts
- Office
- 300 South Charles StreetBelleville, IL 62220
FirmHavana, IL
Serves 1 county
Havana practice on West Market Street in the Mason County seat, where William H. Knuppel and Blake L. Lindner handle estate planning and probate, wills and trusts, and elder law for local families, alongside agricultural law and tax work. The firm says it has been in existence for over 100 years.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawTax Planningand 2 more
- Office
- 124 West Market StreetHavana, IL 62644
Solo PracticeRock Island, IL
Serves 7 counties
Rock Island solo practice serving Rock Island County and the Quad Cities. Attorney Philip Koenig handles wills, trusts, probate, and estate administration, including estate-tax, property, and litigated estate issues. Recognized as an Illinois Leading Lawyer every year since 2003.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder Lawand 3 more
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- 1515 Fourth Avenue, Suite 201Rock Island, IL 61201
FirmChicago, IL
Serves the whole state
Chicago litigation firm on North LaSalle Street representing executors and heirs in Cook County probate and estate litigation — estate administration, will validity and contests, asset discovery, creditor and heir notice, and intestate-succession disputes. Over 40 years of civil litigation experience.
PracticesProbateProbate Litigation
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- 134 North LaSalle StreetChicago, IL 60602
FirmNaperville, IL
Since 1978 · Serves 4 counties
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 4 more
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- 552 S. Washington Street, Suite 100Naperville, IL 60540
Solo PracticeChicago, IL
Serves 1 county
Loop firm on West Wacker Drive with a settlement-heavy practice, guiding executors and heirs through Cook County independent and supervised administration, contested estates, heirship disputes, and challenges to a will’s validity. Also drafts revocable, dynasty, and special needs trusts and handles trust administration after a death.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 2 more
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- 211 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 300Chicago, IL 60606
Solo PracticeEdwardsville, IL
Since 1995 · Serves the whole state
Edwardsville solo practice at Club Centre Court serving Madison County and the Metro East since 1995. Assists executors through probate — filing the will, transferring assets to the estate, valuing and liquidating property, paying taxes and debts, and locating beneficiaries — and litigates probate and will disputes. Also drafts wills, codicils, living wills, and living trusts.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTax Planningand 3 more
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- 3B Club Centre CourtEdwardsville, IL 62025
Solo PracticeMetropolis, IL
Since 2023 · Serves 4 counties
Metropolis practice serving Massac County and the neighboring far southern Illinois counties along the Ohio River. Drafts wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and living wills, and helps families resolve the estate of a deceased relative. Licensed in Illinois and Kentucky, with family law and personal injury work alongside the estate practice.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts
- Office
- 1002 Ferry StreetMetropolis, IL 62960
FirmMarion, IL
Serves 5 counties
Marion firm on West Main Street serving Williamson County and southern Illinois. Guides executors through probate and estate administration — closing the estate, filing the paperwork, and corresponding with interested parties — and litigates will contests, trust disputes, and breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims for beneficiaries, trustees, banks, and trust companies.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationWills Trusts
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- 1600 West Main StreetMarion, IL 62959
Solo PracticeGlenview, IL
Serves 2 counties
Glenview practice on Patriot Boulevard serving Cook and Lake county families across the North Shore. Supports beneficiaries and fiduciaries through probate and trust administration and takes contested estates to court when they arise. Also drafts wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, and files guardianships.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more
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- 2700 Patriot Boulevard, Suite 250Glenview, IL 60026
Solo PracticeBiggsville, IL
Serves 1 county
Biggsville solo practice serving Henderson County and the surrounding western Illinois farm communities. Handles probate administration and drafts wills, living trusts, powers of attorney, and Medicaid plans. Pairs estate work with farm and business succession planning, and practices in both Illinois and Iowa.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawAgricultural LawWills Trusts
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- 204 East Main Street, Suite BBiggsville, IL 61418
Solo PracticeRockford, IL
Serves 10 counties
Rockford practice on Weaver Road handling probate for executors and heirs across northern Illinois, from Jo Daviess County east to Cook. Walks personal representatives through letters of office, certified copies, the six-month creditor claim period, and out-of-state real estate, and drafts wills and trusts.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts
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- 6723 Weaver Rd., Suite 115Rockford, IL 61114
Solo PracticeChampaign, IL
Serves 1 county
Champaign practice on South Prospect Avenue serving Champaign County and central Illinois. Mark Ingersoll guides clients seeking appointment as executor or administrator through each step Illinois probate requires, and drafts wills and trusts. Every matter stays with him rather than passing to an associate or paralegal.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts
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- 1701 S. Prospect Ave., Suite 205Champaign, IL 61820
FirmRockford, IL
Serves 7 counties
Rockford firm serving Winnebago County and the surrounding northern Illinois counties of Stephenson, Ogle, DeKalb, Boone, Lee, and Whiteside. Handles probate and guardianship representation, and drafts the wills, living wills, trusts, and powers of attorney behind an estate plan. Pairs its estate work with real estate and business law.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipWills Trusts
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- 415 S Mulford RdRockford, IL 61108
