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
- Office
- 148 W. BroadwaySparta, IL 62286
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 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
- Office
- 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 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
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 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
- Office
- 1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 500Lisle, IL 60532
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
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
- Office
- 420 N. Main StreetBloomington, IL 61701
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
- Office
- 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
- Office
- 211 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 300Chicago, IL 60606
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
FirmChicago, IL
Serves 1 county
Chicago firm on North Western Avenue handling Cook County estate administration — deciding whether probate is needed, using the small estate affidavit or a title-insurance bond in lieu of probate where it fits, collecting life insurance and retirement benefits, and contesting improper claims against the estate. Also guides trustees named in testamentary and inter vivos trusts.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateWills Trusts
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- 2129 N Western AveChicago, IL 60647
FirmFreeport, IL
Serves 6 counties
Freeport firm on South Hance Drive serving Stephenson County and northwest Illinois into southern Wisconsin, in practice for over 70 years. Guides executors and trustees through probate estate and trust administration, including estate tax compliance, and litigates contested estate and trust matters. Also handles contested and uncontested guardianships.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more
- Office
- 1720 South Hance DriveFreeport, IL 61032
FirmNorthbrook, IL
Serves 2 counties
Northbrook firm on Skokie Boulevard serving Cook and Lake county families. Supports trustees, executors, guardians, and agents after a death — inventorying assets, settling debts, preparing estate accountings and estate and inheritance tax returns — and litigates inheritance disputes and trustee misconduct. Six attorneys, led by managing partners Johannah K. Hebl and Mary E. Vanek.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
- Office
- 500 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 100Northbrook, IL 60062
FirmCrystal Lake, IL
Since 1992 · Serves 2 counties
Crystal Lake firm on West Virginia Street serving McHenry and Kane counties since 1992, with offices in Woodstock and St. Charles. Represents executors and administrators in probate and handles trustee and beneficiary disputes, breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims, and challenges to the validity of a will or trust. Also drafts revocable, QTIP, and special needs trusts.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more
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- 454 W. Virginia Street, Suite 100Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Solo PracticeQuincy, IL
Serves 1 county
Quincy practice on North 8th Street serving Adams County and west-central Illinois. Andrew Mays, a third-generation attorney, limits the practice to estate planning and estate administration, guiding executors and successor trustees from a short series of calls through a full probate. Flat fees are quoted in a written proposal after the first meeting.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipand 3 more
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- 200 N. 8th Street, Suite 100Quincy, IL 62301
FirmEffingham, IL
Serves 1 county
Effingham firm serving Effingham County and the surrounding southern-central Illinois region, with a second office in Altamont. Kirsten Osteen handles probate and guardianship and David McDevitt handles estate and probate litigation, alongside wills, trusts, and estate planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
- Office
- 127 West Jefferson AvenueEffingham, IL 62401