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Tools for Planning Your Estate in Illinois

For the person putting a plan in place in Illinois: what a will, a trust, or a full plan costs, whether a trust or a TOD deed changes how property passes, how Illinois documents are signed, and how to name a guardian.

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Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

In Illinois, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 1.9%755 ILCS 5/27-2 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3%755 ILCS 5/27-2 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.

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