Walker Morton

Built on Relationships and Integrity

Full – Service Estates And Trusts Attorneys

The Estates and Trusts team at Walker Morton LLP in Chicago works with business owners, families and individuals worldwide to manage wealth, preserve assets and ensure that an estate plan meets the goals of our clients.

We remain a boutique law firm to provide our clients with the personal attention they need with agility. However, our tiered structure comprises many benefits for high-asset households. For instance, conflicts between a business succession plan and an estate plan can lead to costly litigation among business partners, heirs and beneficiaries.

Our Multifaceted Approach Provides Full-Scale Legal Coverage

We combine the strengths of exceptional business lawyers, Real Estate professionals and Immigration practitioners to provide full-scope advice and guidance to ensure that the estate is properly handled, whether all the assets are located in Illinois, any other state or throughout the world. For instance, conflicts between a business succession plan and an estate plan can lead to costly litigation among business partners, heirs and beneficiaries.

Our services cover all aspects of estate planning and administration, including:

  • Special Needs planning
  • Asset protection
  • Wealth management
  • Business succession planning
  • Trust creation and administration
  • Elder care planning
  • Working with nonresidents who own assets anywhere in the United States

Our Global Reach Can Be Your Advantage

Our lead asset protection attorney is recognized nationwide for his thorough knowledge of asset protection, Estates and Trusts. He is a published author who frequently lectures and instructs other lawyers about the nuances of these highly technical areas of law. He is recognized as an authority on international asset protection, having handled issues in more than 70 countries across the globe.

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