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As I am an attorney who does estate administration I probably attend more funerals than most. Funerals are awkward and it isn’t easy coming up with the right things to say. David Kessler, author of “The Needs of the Dying," does an excellent job of providing a list of the worst—and best—things to say to the deceased’s loved ones in the article linked to below. Be sure to scroll down and read the explanation as to traits that underlie both the worst and the best. You may go to the full article here.
Bankruptcy can be a vital estate planning tool for some.  My colleague Suzann Becket is a fellow member of Wealth Counsel.  She recently posted the below suggestion that bankruptcy is one tool that fits into your estate management tool set. What do Abraham Lincoln, MC Hammer, Johnny Unitas, and Walt Disney have in common? They all filed bankruptcy at some point in their lives. These men were all at the top of their field at some point in their professional lives. In some cases, such as...

About the Skokie Illinois Estate Planning Lawyer

Attorney Gregory P. Turza, J.D. estate lawyerGregory P. Turza, J.D. practices exclusively in the area of estate planning, post mortem estate administration, and elder law. He has been helping people plan their estates for almost 30 years. He provides practical and effective answers to complex problems with explanations that are clear, cogent, and accurate.


Mr. Turza has helped his clients gain peace of mind in knowing that they have control over their affairs, that their families will be taken care of in the event of disability or death, and that their estates will be administered without unnecessary delay, taxes, or administrative expenses. Mr. Turza believes that an estate plan should not only be technically correct, but it should be clear and understandable, so that the client feels "at home" with it, and also so that surviving family members find themselves in harmony instead of in court. To achieve this result Mr. Turza creates plans that fit each client's own unique financial, personal and family circumstances.