{"id":5168,"date":"2023-02-16T12:01:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T12:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stephensfiddesmcgill.com\/?page_id=5168"},"modified":"2025-11-13T12:29:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T12:29:06","slug":"estate-planning-attorney-dunlap-il","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stephensfiddesmcgill.com\/estate-planning-attorney-dunlap-il\/","title":{"rendered":"Estate Planning Attorney Dunlap IL"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5168\" class=\"elementor elementor-5168\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e42f67c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e42f67c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1bfc7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"f1bfc7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"9482\" class=\"elementor elementor-9482\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390c5d78 e-con-full shortcode-back e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"390c5d78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c07a58e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c07a58e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28bccbe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28bccbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trusted Local Estate Planning Attorney in Dunlap IL<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9136784 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9136784\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d57e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35d57e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2015e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2015e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get services you need to chart the course for your family\u2019s future with a Stephens Fiddes McGill and Assoicates estate planning attorney in Dunlap IL. Our attorneys can provide you with services that go beyond basic trusts or wills. We take the time to learn about you personally and your financial circumstances. Then, we work to help your family eliminate or reduce\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalancemoney.com\/understanding-death-estate-and-inheritance-taxes-3505690\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">estate taxes<\/a>. Our services help you to make sure your assets and life savings go to your family, not the IRS. 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 25\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_69_25)\"><path d=\"M25 2.86465C25 1.28441 23.7156 0 22.1354 0H2.86465C1.28441 0 0 1.28441 0 2.86465V22.1354C0 23.7156 1.28441 25 2.86465 25H22.1354C23.7156 25 25 23.7156 25 22.1354V2.86465Z\" fill=\"#154225\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.8354 8.37819C19.2426 8.78541 19.2426 9.44363 18.8354 9.85104L12.0645 16.6217C11.8614 16.8249 11.5947 16.9271 11.3281 16.9271C11.0614 16.9271 10.7948 16.8249 10.5917 16.6217L7.20631 13.2364C6.7989 12.8292 6.7989 12.1708 7.20631 11.7635C7.61353 11.3561 8.27176 11.3561 8.67917 11.7635L11.3281 14.4125L17.3626 8.37819C17.7698 7.97078 18.428 7.97078 18.8354 8.37819Z\" fill=\"#FEBF00\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_69_25\"><rect width=\"25\" height=\"25\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Complex estate planning issues<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 25\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_69_25)\"><path d=\"M25 2.86465C25 1.28441 23.7156 0 22.1354 0H2.86465C1.28441 0 0 1.28441 0 2.86465V22.1354C0 23.7156 1.28441 25 2.86465 25H22.1354C23.7156 25 25 23.7156 25 22.1354V2.86465Z\" fill=\"#154225\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.8354 8.37819C19.2426 8.78541 19.2426 9.44363 18.8354 9.85104L12.0645 16.6217C11.8614 16.8249 11.5947 16.9271 11.3281 16.9271C11.0614 16.9271 10.7948 16.8249 10.5917 16.6217L7.20631 13.2364C6.7989 12.8292 6.7989 12.1708 7.20631 11.7635C7.61353 11.3561 8.27176 11.3561 8.67917 11.7635L11.3281 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3abc7f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3abc7f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a0dd98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a0dd98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"personal-injury-Law-main-outer clearfix default-page\"><div class=\"personal-injury-Law-main-outer clearfix\"><div class=\"personal-injury-Law-inner-left\"><div class=\"content\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"personal-injury-Law-main-outer clearfix default-page\"><div class=\"personal-injury-Law-main-outer clearfix\"><div class=\"personal-injury-Law-inner-left\"><p><a href=\"\/free-case-evaluation\/\">Contact us<\/a>\u00a0today to 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Clients highly recommend our estate planning and legal services with 5-star reviews.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21db630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21db630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Estate Planning Is for Everyone<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a19c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61a19c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you own little property and assets or you are a high net worth individual, everyone needs services from an estate planning attorney in Dunlap IL. Everyone has an estate, even those with moderate bank balances. Furthermore, many people do not realize an estate accounts for more than money. In fact, your estate is comprised of possessions like your home or car, money in your bank accounts, assets from life insurance, and the amount of wealth you own in investments. Whatever the total value of all those things, they combine to form your estate. Consequently, it is important to get the help you need to make sure you can pass those important assets to family members or beneficiaries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3d5bff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3d5bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Estate Planning Makes Things Easier for Your Family\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26999c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26999c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With an estate planning attorney in Dunlap IL, you get legal services that handle important matters that go beyond belongings, property, or money. For example, estate planning designates a representative for you if you pass on or become incapacitated from illness or an injury. As a result, the estate planning process handles your affairs so that family members will not need to worry or fight about what you would have wanted. Therefore, you can save your family and friends from the stress and emotions involved with making decisions about your affairs for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b32405 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b32405\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb79e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb79e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Importance of Handling Estate Planning Now\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3191867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3191867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nobody likes to think about their own mortality or losing the ability to think and care for themself. In fact, many people purposely avoid those sorts of conversations and fail to make their wishes known. Unfortunately, that leaves many families unprepared to handle an untimely death or incapacitation of a loved one. Arguments over what a deceased or incapacitated loved one would have wanted can tear families apart.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f19bddf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f19bddf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132c9b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"132c9b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a510a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7a510a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b8ecc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4b8ecc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823dc6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"823dc6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3563b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e3563b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08d9936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08d9936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That is why it is important to discuss your wishes now with an estate planning attorney in Dunlap IL. They can help you leave instructions to your beneficiaries and make sure your assets get distributed the way you would like. Plus, estate plans are not set in stone. You can change them as many times as necessary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e36e2ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e36e2ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Our Estate Planning Attorney in Dunlap IL\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b64c35d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b64c35d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"personal-injury-Law-main-outer clearfix default-page\"><div class=\"personal-injury-Law-main-outer clearfix\"><div class=\"personal-injury-Law-inner-left\"><div class=\"content\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"personal-injury-Law-main-outer clearfix default-page\"><div class=\"personal-injury-Law-main-outer clearfix\"><div class=\"personal-injury-Law-inner-left\"><p>Make sure your affairs will get handled the way you would like after you pass on with help from our estate planning attorney in Dunlap IL. 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