I'm keeping an eye on the "SECURE ACT." If enacted, it would dramatically impact estate plans for anyone with retirement accounts (i.e. everyone) by changing the stretch IRA rules.

https://t.co/JGulSV9ErY

Appellate court says Cook County can bar petitioners for letters of administration in probate from proceeding on a pro se basis. Note that there is a dissenting opinion. https://t.co/RTXlmcpsK8

Nice article in NYT on the estate planning process...

https://t.co/Bg05A9aJzy

New Blog Post!
Estate Tax Reform: Top 5 Takeaways
https://t.co/o5GSxETcR5

2018 Summary of Estate, Gift and GST Taxes under #TCJA:
https://t.co/txGBK1lFKm

Effective today, substantially reduced Illinois LLC filing fees:
Filing fee $150 (was $500)
Annual Report $75 (was $250)
Reserved Named Application $25 (was $300)
https://t.co/hw2MDr0CxE

Summary/charts from Northern Trust on the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act": https://t.co/U5wvk3R43Z

Jury returns $8 billion punitive damages verdict against JPMorgan for mismanagement as administrator of a $19 million Texas intestate estate. Yes, 8 Billion dollars. With a B.
https://t.co/hUG8b02co4

Why it’s so difficult to deal with a dead loved one’s digital accounts: https://t.co/92Yoii2QV6 via @slate

3rd Dist.: Dismissal of trust contest is reversed where disinherited children plead minimum facts sufficient to allege a cause of action for presumptive undue influence.
Fairly common set of basic facts here.
https://t.co/WCDIOxK3bH

Parentage Act statute of limitations applies to presumed parentage challenge within probate heirship order. https://t.co/ui7SFnUJOl

Governor rejects treasurer’s unclaimed life insurance plan https://t.co/3r9t5aFF3X via @wtax

Any followers attending my NBI seminar "The Probate Process from Start to Finish" on 8/30 in Schaumburg? https://t.co/kxaIIETF81

Good reminder!
Tell Your Clients It's Not Too Late for a Portability Election https://t.co/taw5sHPLfV

Bad things happen when trustee for minors commingles assets & fails to provide accounting (Est of Lee 3rd Dist.)
https://t.co/ah584lOVgX

Illinois enacts Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, effective 1-1-18. https://t.co/WfN5bOnkaq

Litigation over whether a general bequest can be "funded" by 'zero-value' assets. It can't. Much ado about 'zero'? https://t.co/hBZpCAM00t

Once surviving spouse files renunciation of will, his/her subsequent death does not invalidate the renunciation. https://t.co/AXMZ1G715E

Five Planning Questions for Single Parents https://t.co/2mCBo5UbLP

Doctrine of election inapplicable to challenge that amendment created by POA agent was void as exceeding authority. https://t.co/CS0L1rAVDg

New Blog Post: Big News! IRS Extends Portability Election Deadline For Estates Since 2011. https://t.co/BThDPETmIz
#estatetax #DSUE

Big News! Until 1/2/18, IRS will allow estate tax portability election for estates since 2011. Blog post tomorrow. https://t.co/poy1HN50at

IL Sup Ct: Successor agent does not have fiduciary duties of "agent" under IL POA Act (Est. of Shelton). https://t.co/8uTs4tsSQo

Proposal to compel life insurance companies to pay death benefits dating back to 1996 passes Illinois house. https://t.co/5H9ocO13bh

New Blog Post
New Illinois Laws for 2017, Part 3: Real Property, Disability & More
https://t.co/WVx91sBEO6

New Blog Post:
New Illinois Laws for 2017, Part 2: Unclaimed and Abandoned Property
https://t.co/OX6uARHPok

https://t.co/uUHwcbzyyK survey % with will or trust:
72+ y/o: 81%
53-71: 58%
37-52: 36%
18-36: 20%
https://t.co/BvWEF05JPP

QTIP Trusts: Getting in Tune with the Times https://t.co/r8FBy4dz11

Estate of Cargola: Title matters! Can't use adverse possession to enforce daughter's side-agreement for title. https://t.co/tEoZoZJB3W

Once Again, the Estate Tax May Die https://t.co/QoSWnrX92U

Connecting The Spousal Rollover Dots https://t.co/HmJH10uPZx

Utah Jazz Owners Demonstrate Power of Dynasty Trusts https://t.co/qlTaoaPUyq

Protecting Your Digital Property for Future Generations https://t.co/d27rUZ1JyS via @thelegalintel

ABLE accounts (for persons with disabilities) are now available to open in Illinois. https://t.co/yJUDf9fhzX

New Blog Post: New Illinois Laws for 2017, Part 1: Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets. https://t.co/OnSP7Ljajb

Manage Your Digital Assets https://t.co/2pMNNl3wR9 via @NTWealth

I'm teaching trusts & estates class for D211 at Fremd in Palatine on 2/28 and 3/7. Signup for course# B220-01 here: https://t.co/K0Q4YiptEp

Heir's timely objections to probate rep's Final Report not time-barred by untimely objections to earlier accounting. https://t.co/D2lgH6mlsq

Tax reform bill expected to come later, rather than earlier, in 2017. https://t.co/7HSJ6b0SmG

Current state-by-state digital estate planning laws, courtesy of @Everplans. https://t.co/ecmNOztSDd

“When you’re well — that’s when you need to plan.” https://t.co/ohpLvWTyvf

Dividing the Estate -- Equal or Unequal? Some thoughts... https://t.co/HLFo7WVpKD

Lessons learned from @QuarlesandBrady estate planning attorney, Matthew S. Dana. https://t.co/qwbrSlXUYk

Is your estate plan up to date? Check these 5 things https://t.co/6qpW0iB220

5 Estate Planning Tips for Entrepreneurs https://t.co/zB1dWPqXZy via @businessdotcom by @zolasuite #businessplanning

The estate tax may be repealed, but estate planning will not be. https://t.co/e8CvoIN2s9