Areas of Practice

Estate Planning  Probate & Guardianships   Elder Law   Real Estate  Business and NFP

Estate Planning

The office's Estate Planning practice in

volves advice and consultation with clients to help plan for the issuesof life and death. We prepare wills, living trusts, health care directives, property powers of attorney and other estateplanning documents.

We review client's existing wills and estate plans to modify and update documents based on changes in life circumstances, such as marriage, births, adult children and deaths. As part of the process, we review client assets, and as needed, coordinate matters with insurance, investment, accounting and other professionals to set up a sound plan.

Although estate planning is often more than just a simple will, good planning may:

Probate & Guardianships

Probate practice in Illinois includes establishing and administering estates for the deceased as well as guardianship matters. Estates for the deceased include will (testate) or non-will (intestate) cases. Guardianship includes the legal ability to care for the person and or the property of both minor children and adults who are disabled.

The law office provides legal counsel, and court representation in each of the above matters. We handle both uncontested and contested probate matters. We represent guardians of minors, guardians of disabled persons, executors, administrators and related litigation.

The office also assists trustees in trust administration when probate is not required.

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Elder Law

Elder Law is a relatively new specialized field of law that deals with the issues faced by the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population, the elderly. It combines elements of Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts, Guardianship, Health Care Planning and Medicare/Medicaid Planning. Our office staff understands how these areas intersect and is patient and clear in communicating these issues.

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Real Estate

The office provides legal services for a broad variety of real estate clients. Our services range from representing first time home buyers, sellers and purchasers of residential properties, small real estate investors to career investors of commercial properties including multi-unit, mixed use, hotel and other business properties. Representation has included conveyances involving land trusts, LLCS, corporations, partnerships and sole proprietors, and individual and high volume residential closings, and representation of a national lender in its local sales of foreclosed properties.

Services consist of:

Business And Not For Profit Organization

The law provides a broad range of legal relationships for businesses. The Law Offices of Bryant and Associates, P.C. provides counsel and legal services in the formation and documentation of partnerships, corporations, LLCs and other business entities.

Additionally, we have developed a significant client base and expertise in representing churches in organizational matters, particularly with respect to real estate sale and aquisition.

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