Three WilliamsMcCarthy Partners Selected to the 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers List
Four WilliamsMcCarthy LLP partners were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list.
In developing creative, flexible, and complete plans, our estate planning attorneys provide clients with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions tailored to their specific circumstances. Our experienced attorneys draft and advise in the areas of basic wills; living trusts; and advance directives, such as powers of attorney for property and health care, and living wills.
Our dedicated attorneys stay at the forefront of all evolving developments in estate and trust law at both the federal and state levels, and maintain involvement in state and national professional associations to strengthen valuable professional relationships within the field.
Estate Tax Planning
Our attorneys are also specially qualified to advise on advanced estate tax savings techniques. Team members provide significant technical expertise in the drafting and administration of Credit Shelter Trusts, Qualified Terminable Interest Property Trusts (QTIPs), Charitable Remainder and Lead Trusts (CRTs and CLTs), Irrevocable Insurance Trusts (ILITs), Family Limited Partnerships (FLPs), Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRTs), and other advanced estate tax avoidance vehicles.
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Four WilliamsMcCarthy LLP partners were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list.
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