Practice Areas

Chicago Lawyers
Estate Planning
Trust Administration
Guardianship

Most Americans procrastinate developing wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. Yet, with the peace of mind that comes from settling these issues lifts a large burden off our client’s shoulders. Our partner, Eric Matlin wrote the book The Procrastinator's Guide to Wills & Estate Planning to help people think about how much estate planning can help surviving families.

At Matlin and Associates, we are dedicated to helping our clients plan for the future. Our estate planning and estate administration attorneys have provided estate services to thousands of clients across the North Shore of Chicago. Our office is located near the Edens Expressway in Northbrook, Illinois, at the Dundee Road West exit and is convenient to Evanston, Lake Forest, and Schaumburg.

We provide a broad spectrum of estate services including:

• Estate Planning Estate planning services are about assuring that your wishes and your family’s intergenerational needs are met. Matlin and Associates concentrates on providing estate planning and estate administration to the North Shore of Chicago.
• Complex Estates deals with intergenerational wealth transfer, business succession planning, estate freeze trusts, and minimization of estate taxes.
• Trusts are tools used for asset protection, estate planning, and privacy benefits. For many estate plans, trusts are essential for minimizing federal estate taxes, income tax, and providing a consistent stream of income for your family.
• Trust Administration is the process by which the trust administrator carries out the terms of the trust. Additionally, the trust administrator deals with the trust tax return, trust management, and protecting the assets of the trust.
• Probate is a process for beneficiaries to obtain absolute ownership of an asset after the owner has died. An order by the probate court will determine a person's right to the property so that no future claims against it will be recognized.
• Disabled Adult Guardianship can become necessary when an adult becomes incapacitated to the degree that they are unable to manage their financial affairs.
• Real Estate Closings

If you live in the Chicago area, including Skokie, Highland Park, and Winnetka, and want the skill and proficiency and of a law firm the concentrates on only Estate Planning, Estate Administration, and Real Estate, please contact Matlin and Associates. We work to secure your family’s future.