Chicago Probate Lawyer

For the premier Chicago probate lawyer, look no further than the experienced law firm of Garofalo & Thiersch.

When you need a skilled Chicago probate lawyer, let the experts at Garofalo & Thiersch help make sense of the issues. Throughout the Chicago and Bloomington Metro areas, we’re the name clients of all backgrounds have grown to depend upon. The administration of an estate before the probate court is a tremendous responsibility that involves many guidelines and possible pitfalls for the inexperienced. Garofalo Thiersch routinely represents executors, personal representatives and both individual and institutional trustees in the complex area of estate administration. Garofalo Thiersch’s attorneys ensure that our clients meet their fiduciary requirements and the process is met with little to no resistance when possible. Some of those areas in which Garofalo Thiersch has a vast amount of experience include, but are not limited to:

  • Collection of assets and discharge of liabilities
  • Reporting to beneficiaries and the court on the status of administration
  • Preparation of federal and state estate tax returns and generation-skipping transfer tax and gift tax returns
  • Distribution of assets to beneficiaries

Don’t take chances when it comes to your estate administration; trust a Chicago probate lawyer with the keen understanding of the law necessary to fully protect you and your family’s future. At Garofalo & Thiersch, we take a compassionate, personalized approach to relationships with our clients, allowing us to get to know the details of your estate, your assets, and your hopes for the future. Whether you’re going through probate court to deal with the details of a loved one’s estate, or you need legal advice to help work out the details of your own, we’ll help you through the process, making sure every "i" is dotted and every "t" is crossed. Call us today for all your probate, estate administration, and estate planning needs, and let us take some of the stress out of an already difficult matter.