Crystal Lake firm of five attorneys serving McHenry, Lake, and Kane counties. Guides families through Illinois probate — validating the will, inventorying and appraising property, paying debts, and distributing assets — and handles guardianships for adults and minors, with attorneys appointed as guardian ad litem. Wills, trusts, and real estate round out the practice.

Serves 3 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipSpecial Needs Planning+2

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

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.

Serves 4 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder LawTax Planning+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

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

Chicago Loop firm with offices in Northbrook, Oak Brook, and Lake Forest, covering Cook, DuPage, and Lake counties. Litigates will contests, breaches of fiduciary duty, citations to recover estate assets, and removal of executors and trustees, and administers estates, trusts, and guardianships alongside elder law and estate planning.

Serves 4 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+3