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

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.

Since 1909Serves 31 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTax PlanningConservatorship+3

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

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.

Solo PracticeServes 5 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTax PlanningWills Trusts