Estate Planning
Clear direction for the future.
DFA Law provides estate planning guidance to help you put your wishes in writing, consider your family and property, and prepare for future financial and health care decisions.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
A plan that reflects your life
Estate planning starts with the decisions behind the documents: who you want to provide for, who you trust to act, and how your wishes should be carried out. We help you consider these questions together.
The People You Care About
Who should benefit from your estate? Consider your family, other loved ones, and the support they may need, including planning for minor children.
The Property You Have Built
How are your home, accounts, and other assets owned? Your documents and beneficiary choices should be considered alongside that ownership.
The Decisions Others May Face
Who would handle financial or health care matters if you could not? Planning ahead gives the people you choose a clearer understanding of their role.
Building Your Estate Plan
The right documents. A connected plan
A will, trust, or power of attorney serves a different purpose. A useful estate plan considers how those documents work together and whether they reflect your circumstances.
Your plan should fit your family, your property, and the law that applies. Not every person needs the same documents.
Wills & Guardian Nominations
A will can direct how assets passing through your estate are distributed and nominate an executor. It can also name your preferred guardian for minor children, subject to court approval.
Revocable Living Trusts
A revocable living trust can provide instructions for managing and distributing assets held in the trust. Whether it is appropriate depends on your goals, assets, and the steps needed to put it into effect.
Powers of Attorney
Separate powers of attorney can authorize someone you choose to handle property or health care decisions. The authority, timing, and choice of agent deserve careful attention.
Living Wills & Care Preferences
A living will records certain wishes about end-of-life treatment. It has a different role from a health care power of attorney; both should be considered alongside your care preferences.
Plan Reviews & Updates
Marriage, divorce, a new child, a move, or a change in assets can prompt a review. Existing documents, beneficiary designations, and the people you have named should still reflect your intentions.
For general information about health care planning documents, visit the Illinois Department of Public Health’s guide to advance directives.
TALK WITH DFA LAW
Make room for the decisions that matter
Whether you are starting your first estate plan or revisiting existing documents, begin with what you want the plan to achieve.
A Practical Perspective
Personal decisions. Thoughtful legal guidance
Estate planning involves choices about family, responsibility, and the future. Our approach is to understand what matters to you, explain the role of each document, and help you evaluate the decisions involved.
DFA Law is led by Dima Abuasabeh. Her background in senior legal roles informs the firm’s emphasis on clear explanations and practical advice. We bring that approach to conversations about your planning priorities.
Before work begins, we discuss the proposed services, timing, and fees so you understand the scope of the engagement.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Before you put your plan in place
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