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Libertyville Estate Planning for Professionals

By |2026-07-05T17:30:50-05:00May 30th, 2025|Blog, Estate Planning, Estate Planning|

Libertyville estate planning for professionals doesn't need to be complicated. Let’s be real: If you’re a licensed professional or business owner, you didn’t get here by accident. You’ve built a career, a reputation, maybe even an empire—and you didn’t do it by winging it. But here’s the million-dollar question: Do you have a plan [...]

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🎓 Before They Go—Protect them with the Family Power Package

By |2025-05-28T10:42:16-05:00May 28th, 2025|Blog, Estate Planning, Estate Planning|

Give Them the Freedom to Launch—With the Legal Protection They Still Need When your child turns 18, you’re still their parent—but legally, things change. Whether they're headed off to college, traveling, or starting their first job, once they become a legal adult, you can no longer make medical or financial decisions on their behalf—even [...]

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Your Summer Estate Planning Checklist

By |2026-07-05T17:35:34-05:00May 23rd, 2025|Blog, Estate Planning, Estate Planning|

Summer Is for Sunshine—And a Smart Estate Plan I’ll be honest—there’s nothing like the first real taste of summer. Windows down, music up, sunscreen everywhere, and just enough optimism to believe I can finally take a proper vacation. Every year, I try to unplug. And every year, somewhere between packing the cooler and loading [...]

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Liam Payne’s Estate: A Cautionary Tale on the Importance of Estate Planning

By |2025-05-16T10:41:41-05:00May 16th, 2025|Blog, Estate Planning, Estate Planning|

Liam Payne's estate has been in the news. The recent passing of former One Direction member Liam Payne at the age of 31 has brought to light the critical importance of comprehensive estate planning. Despite his substantial net worth, Payne died intestate—without a will—resulting in legal complexities and emotional challenges for his loved ones. [...]

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Estate Planning for Mother’s Day- How to Honor Mom

By |2025-05-09T10:42:31-05:00May 9th, 2025|Blog, Estate Planning, Estate Planning|

Estate planning for Mother's Day may not be the first gift you think of, but can be the most meaningful. Every year, as Mother’s Day rolls around, I think about the things my mom taught me—not just about kindness and cooking, but about being prepared. My mother wasn’t a lawyer, but she lived like [...]

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What You Need to Know About the Probate Process in Illinois

By |2025-05-02T10:29:41-05:00May 2nd, 2025|Blog, Estate Planning, Estate Planning|

If you’ve lost a loved one or are planning for the future, understanding the probate process in Illinois is essential. Whether you live in Lake County or anywhere in the state, probate can be a complicated legal process that adds stress during an already difficult time. In this post, we’ll walk through the [...]

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Revocable Living Trust in Libertyville IL

By |2025-04-25T10:48:56-05:00April 25th, 2025|Blog, Estate Planning, Estate Planning|

If you’re a busy professional, business owner, or high-net-worth individual in Libertyville, Illinois, protecting your hard-earned assets is crucial. Setting up a revocable living trust in Libertyville IL is one of the smartest ways to safeguard your estate while keeping control over your future. Whether you're in Lake Forest, Vernon Hills, or right here [...]

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Probate Attorney Warns: What to Do When You Find Cash After Death

By |2026-06-03T14:12:30-05:00April 18th, 2025|Blog, Estate Planning, Estate Planning|

As a probate attorney, I've seen firsthand how unprepared families can be when sorting through a loved one's belongings after they pass. When my father died a few years ago, my own family discovered this too — tucked among the photo albums, old love letters, and vintage Cubs memorabilia was a shoebox filled with [...]

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Why Estate Planning Isn’t Just for Retirement—It’s for Right Now

By |2025-04-11T10:39:37-05:00April 11th, 2025|Blog, Business Structure, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Small Business, Tax Law, Tips|

Too many high-earning professionals and business owners think of estate planning as something to do “someday”—after retirement, after the kids are grown, after things slow down. But life doesn’t always wait for the perfect moment. Whether you’re running a practice, growing a business, or building generational wealth, the decisions you make today will shape [...]

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How to Build Generational Wealth (Without Winning the Lottery)

By |2025-04-04T11:23:05-05:00April 4th, 2025|Blog, Estate Planning, Estate Planning|

When I was a kid, my grandparents had a phrase they loved to throw around: "Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations." At the time, I figured it was just one of those old-timey sayings like "Don't count your chickens before they hatch" or "Don't touch the thermostat." But as an estate planning attorney in [...]

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The Lexern Law Group, Ltd. is an Illinois and Wisconsin business and estate planning law firm, located in Libertyville, Lake County, Illinois. We primarily serve clients that are located in Northeastern Illinois and Southeastern Wisconsin, including Libertyville, Lake Forest, Vernon Hills, Buffalo Grove, Glenview, Wheeling, Palatine, Northbrook, Lincolnshire, Grayslake, Arlington Heights, Kildeer, Schaumburg, Gurnee, Deerfield, Deer Park, and Barrington areas. In Wisconsin, we serve clients in Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, and Mequon counties. We represent business owners and licensed professionals, such as doctors, dentists, veterinarians, and their families in business, business succession, and estate planning matters.

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