"Creditor General Powers of Appointment"

Trusts and Estates

February 2020

"Wrapping Your Head Around the Illinois Estate Tax"

Illinois Bar Journal

July 2019

"Formula General Powers of Appointment to the Rescue"

Trusts and Estates

May 2019

"Problems in Springing the

Delaware Tax Trap"

Trust and Estates

April 2018

"Projected Post-Election Changes to Income and Estate Tax Laws"

The Docket,

Lake County Bar Association

January 2017

"Stepped-up Basis for Credit Shelter Trusts Using PEG Powers under Illinois Law"

Illinois State Bar Association

Trusts & Estates Newsletter

April 2016 

“Avoiding malpractice under the new estate tax portability rules”

Illinois State Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Newsletter, July 2014

(also published in The Docket, Lake County Bar Association, August 2014)

“Making Constitutional Challenges to the Illinois Tax on Trust Income” 

Illinois Bar Journal

November 2013

“Making Gifts can Reduce Illinois Estate Taxes”

Illinois Bar Journal

December 2012

“The New Federal & Illinois Estate Tax Laws”

The Docket

Lake County Bar Association

March 2011

“George Steinbrenner’s Estate Tax Home Run”

Illinois State Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Newsletter

October 2010

(also published in The Docket

Lake County Bar Association September 2010)

“The Illinois QTIP Election to the Rescue”

Illinois Bar Journal

December, 2009

“How to Use Gifts to Reduce Illinois Estate Taxes”

Illinois Bar Journal

November 2008, March 2009

"Federal and Illinois Estate Tax Laws under the Obama Administration"

The Docket

Lake County Bar Association

February 2009

“Charitable IRA Rollovers Are (Sort Of) Here!!!"

Trusts and Estates

February 2020

“What To Say If  Your Clients Ask: “Since The Death Tax Has Been Repealed, Why Do I Need Estate Planning?”

The Docket

Lake County Bar Association September 2001

“Advise Your Clients on How They Can Increase Their Incomes, Avoid Capital Gains Taxes, Reduce Estate Taxes and Become a Saint”

The Docket

Lake County Bar Association

August 1995

“Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” 

Lake County Bar Association

May 19, 2018

“Obtaining Stepped-Up Basis for Credit Shelter Trusts”

Lake County Bar Association

November 13, 2015

“The Illinois Estate Tax & Lifetime Gifts”

Lake County Bar Association

September 20, 2012

“How to Control Your Wealth after Death (if you want to”

Estate Planning Seminar, Gurnee, IL

February 25, 2015

“Income Taxation of Trusts"

The Chicago Financial

Planning Group

July 23, 2014

“Fun with Estate Tax Portability”

Lake County Bar Association

October 17, 2013

“The Illinois Estate Tax & Lifetime Gifts”

Lake County Bar Association

September 20, 2012

“Reducing Illinois Estate Taxes Through Lifetime Gifts”

Illinois Institute of Continuing

Legal Education

Advanced Issues in Estate

Planning Seminar

February 10, 2012

“Making Gifts can Reduce Illinois Estate Taxes”

Illinois Bar Journal

December 2012

“Planning for the Illinois

QTIP Election”

Illinois Institute of

Continuing Legal Education

Advanced Issues in

Estate Planning Seminar

February 10, 2012

“How to Keep Money

in the Family”

Estate Planning Seminar

February 2012

“The 2010 Tax Act

has (GULP!) Arrived”

Lake County Estate Planning Council

January 13, 2010

“Recent Changes to the Estate and Income Tax Laws Will Affect You!!!"

Abbott Men’s Retirement Club

November 4, 2009

“Status of the Estate and Gift Tax Laws under the New Administration”

Lake County Bar Association

November 11, 2008

“Estate Planning”

Class Outline Highland

Park Adult Education Class

2008

“Asset Protection"

Power Point Presentation

College of Lake County

Adult Education Class

October 2005

"Asset Protection"

Class Outline

College of Lake County

Adult Education Class

October 2005

“Estate Planning After Death Tax Repeal”

Lake County Bar Association

November 16, 2001

"Funding Trusts"

Lake County Bar Association

Estate Planning Seminar

November 21, 2003

(also presented to the North Suburban Bar Association, Estate Planning Seminar, March 20, 1997)

“The Attorney Planning

for Probate”

Chicago Bar Association

Basic Probate Primer:

Decedents’ Estates

March 2, 1998; January 15, 1997

“Tax Allocations

and Apportionment”

Lake County Bar Association

Estate Planning Seminar

February 16, 1998

“Disclaimers and

Disclaimer Trusts"

Lake County Bar Association

Estate Planning Seminar

November 1995

"Starting Your Own Business"

Waukegan Public Library Seminar

October 29, 1994

"Drafting Trusts for

Asset Protection"

The Docket

Lake County Bar Association

May 2006

“Asset Protection Changes by the New Bankruptcy Act”

The Docket

Lake County Bar Association

August 2005

“Hello 13, Goodbye 7 -

The Bankruptcy Abuse and Consumer Protection

Act of 2005" 

The Docket

Lake County Bar Association

July 2005

"The Expanded Scope of

Section 189" 

The Journal of Real Estate Taxation (Summer 1985)

Based on Mr Kolasa's Georgetown (LL.M. Tax) thesis

"Michigan Commercial Property Tax Assessments After CAF Investment" 

The Michigan Assessor

(April 1982)

Reprinted from the Michigan Tax Law Journal

Volume Eight, Number Three