If you have a business partner in Illinois, one fear you may have is problems with probate. Probate describes the process by which the courts verify whether or not a will is legitimate. This sounds simple enough, so why does it bother business owners? The short answer...

At , we know that many people in Illinois only think about wills when they hear the phrase "estate planning." It is true that a will is an important and essential part of an estate plan, but it does not apply to every possible contingency....