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Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning Basics

Learn about wills, trusts, powers of attorney, probate, guardianship, and more. Take the first step to create or update a plan that is appropriate for you.

Attorney Jacob K. Ehrensaft will explain how to ensure your final wishes can be protected. This virtual program will explore how to select the correct person to make healthcare and financial decisions on your behalf when you cannot. The importance of updating existing documents to reflect changes in the law and personal circumstances shall also be reviewed. Jacob will explain the importance of wills, trusts, powers of attorney living wills, probate, and guardianship. Issues to be covered include: 

1) Who will make healthcare and financial decisions for someone if they become incapacitated? 

2) Who will care for minor children if something happens to their parents? 

3) Should living wills be used in Illinois? 

4) Making sure children are treated fairly they are the biological children of both parents. 

5) Should your existing will and/or trust be updated? 

6) What are the advantages of using a trust over a simple will? 

8) What is the best way to provide for a beneficiary with disabilities/special needs? 

9) Changes in estate taxes. 

10) Changes in laws relating to estate planning. 

Note: This event will be recorded- please read the following agreement:

I acknowledge my participation (or my child’s participation) in this virtual program includes the recording of this program which may include my name as listed on my account, images and/or video footage. I grant the Aurora Public Library District my permission to use the photographs and/or video footage for any legal use, including but not limited to: publicity, copyright purposes, illustration, advertising, and web content.  

Furthermore, I understand that no royalty, fee or other compensation shall become payable to me by reason of such use.

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