Indiana and Illinois Wills and Trusts

Lansing, Illinois Wills and Trusts Attorney
Peter B. Canalia

Helping People in the Chicago Area and Northwest Indiana Leave Legacies

Whether you are married or single, have a modest or substantial estate, have small children or just a favorite charity, just about everyone can benefit from establishing a will or trust. At the Law Office of Peter B. Canalia, we focus our attention on assisting clients in all matters of estate planning including wills, trusts, living trusts, medical powers of attorney, and other documents that can protect your future and allow you to leave a legacy.

Schedule a free consultation with the Indiana and Illinois wills, trusts and Estate Planning firm of Peter B. Canalia. Contact our estate planning law firm in Lansing now to learn more about how we can help you.

Living Trusts and Other Trusts in Illinois and Indiana

Probate, regardless of the amount of assets left behind, is slow, it can easily be contested, and it allows your family neither privacy nor control. A living trust or another type of trust may be your answer.

In Illinois and Indiana, depending on the size of your estate, a properly drafted and funded living trust can allow your family or other beneficiaries to entirely avoid probate and the associated costs, and it can also reduce or eliminate federal estate taxes.

No matter the size of your estate, a living trust may be able to save your family both time and expense. In fact, smaller estates usually lose a greater percentage of their value to probate costs, so a living trust can be of even greater value.

You may be surprised to learn that people often need to protect themselves from probate while they are still alive. Becoming physically or mentally incapacitated and losing control of their lives is a real concern of millions of older Americans and of those who will care for them.

Establishing a living trust can prevent court conservatorship and protect you from a guardian from being appointed for you against your will if you become incapacitated. Our firm handles the establishment of many types trusts if a living trust is not the best one to protect your interests.

Indiana and Illinois Legal Wills

Our office handles the creation of legal wills in Illinois and Indiana, although when we examine your specific needs, it may become clear that a trust or living trust is better suited to your interests. Wills are required to go through the probate process, and their purpose is to give you some control over who will benefit from your estate, to designate specific assets for specific recipients, and to appoint guardians for your minor children or adults with special needs. If you choose a will, we will help you understand exactly what your will can encompass, how your wishes can best be expressed and carried out, and how to make your will legally enforceable.

Contact our Lansing, Illinois estate planning office now to schedule a free consultation with will and trust lawyer Peter B. Canalia or David G. Clark. Flexible appointment times can be accommodated and, if you are unable to travel, we can arrange to meet you in your home, hospital, or nursing facility.

Law Office of Peter B. Canalia

18525 Torrence Avenue
Lansing, IL 60438
Phone: (708) 474-6200
Fax: (708) 474-6260
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The Illinois and Indiana estate planning Law Office of Peter B. Canalia represents clients throughout the southeast Chicagoland area and northwest Indiana in communities such as Lansing, East Chicago, Calumet City, Hammond, Highland, Griffith, Park Forest, Homewood, Markham, Midlothian, Blue Island, Dolton, Gary, Portage, Valparaiso, Hobart, and Merrillville.

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