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Robert J. Kolasa

Mar 28
1 min

NEW "SIGN YOUR ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS AT HOME" LAW ENACTED BY ILLINOIS

On March 26, 2020, like a knight in shining armor, Governor JB Pritzker rode to the rescue of the Illinois estate planning community by signing Executive Ord...

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Robert J. Kolasa

Mar 23
1 min

Formula General Powers of Appointment to the Rescue

See my article in the May 2019 edition of Trusts and Estates magazine. Many credit shelter trusts (CSTs) and irrevocable trusts are inefficient because they...

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Robert J. Kolasa

Mar 23
1 min

Robert J. Kolasa is now an ACTEC Fellow!!!

I am very proud to announce that I have been elected a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), a prestigious association of highl...

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Robert J. Kolasa

Dec 10, 2019
1 min

Wrapping Your Head Around the Illinois Estate Tax

This article explains the peculiarities of the Illinois estate tax and the subsquend and considerable change in estate planning strategies.

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Robert J. Kolasa

Jul 16, 2018
2 min

New 2017 Tax Bill Signed into Law by President Trump

On December 22, 2017, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Act”). The Act is the most comprehensive tax bill passed ...

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Robert J. Kolasa

Jul 16, 2018
1 min

Problems in Springing the Delaware Tax Trap

I I'm really proud of this article, as it was published in the April 2018 edition of Trusts and Estates magazine, a prestigious legal publication. Taking int...

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Robert J. Kolasa, Ltd.

May 16, 2017
1 min

Lake Forest Illinois Estate Planning Lawyer - Common Mistakes

Here's a video discussing common estate planning mistakes that many of my clients seem to continually make in their estate plans. For example, assets with b...

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Robert J. Kolasa, Ltd.

Apr 27, 2017
2 min

Tax Reform and Likely Estate Tax Repeal proposed today by the Trump Administration.

President Trump, living up to his campaign pledge rolled out his tax reform proposals today. As reported by The Hill the major components of the plan are: -...

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Robert J. Kolasa

May 13, 2016
1 min

Dynasty Trusts

With “Dynasty Trust”, estate tax savings can be enormous. If we presume that estate taxes are applied to each generation, you could save up to 65% of your es...

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Robert J. Kolasa, Ltd.

May 13, 2016
1 min

IRA Beneficiary Designations

A common and costly estate planning mistake is the improper drafting of beneficiary designations for IRA and other retirement assets. Typically, major tax sa...

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Robert J. Kolasa

May 13, 2016
1 min

Custom Drafted Trusts

Family members should not always receive their inheritances outright at your death. Trust distributions can be delayed for age or educational achievements a...

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Robert J. Kolasa, Ltd.

May 12, 2016
0 min

A Welcome Video from the Law Offices of Robert J. Kolasa, Ltd.

Law Offices of Robert J. Kolasa, Ltd. in Lake Forest, Illinois, provides custom estate planning, tax, asset protection and probate services.

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NEW "SIGN YOUR ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS AT HOME" LAW ENACTED BY ILLINOIS

Formula General Powers of Appointment to the Rescue

Robert J. Kolasa is now an ACTEC Fellow!!!

Wrapping Your Head Around the Illinois Estate Tax

New 2017 Tax Bill Signed into Law by President Trump

Problems in Springing the Delaware Tax Trap

Lake Forest Illinois Estate Planning Lawyer - Common Mistakes

Tax Reform and Likely Estate Tax Repeal proposed today by the Trump Administration.

Dynasty Trusts

IRA Beneficiary Designations

Custom Drafted Trusts

A Welcome Video from the Law Offices of Robert J. Kolasa, Ltd.

Robert J. Kolasa, Ltd.

(847) 234-6262

1401 N. Western Avenue, 2nd Floor, Lake Forest, IL 60045