Latest News -Larissa A. Gest

The Window of Opportunity May be Closing on Valuation Discounts

Jan 18, 2022 | Larissa A. Gest

Proposed IRS regulations intending to curtail the use of valuation discounts in estate planning are anticipated in September.  Although it...

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DB Alert – ILLINOIS TEMPORARILY ALLOWS FOR REMOTE NOTARIZATION AND WITNESSING DUE TO COVID-19

Jan 18, 2022 | Estate & Wealth Planning, Larissa A. Gest

The Order (as supplemented by guidance issued by the Illinois Secretary of State) generally provides that: Illinois notaries may perform remote...

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Once in a Decade Estate Planning Opportunity

Jan 18, 2022 | Estate & Wealth Planning, Larissa A. Gest, Scott A. Sissel

With the economic destruction of COVID-19 virus comes opportunity, a rare opportunity to very easily turn the negative into a positive from an...

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Congratulations to our 2021 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars!

Aug 1, 2017 | Clint A. Costa, Greta Staat, Kara Wenzl, Larissa A. Gest, Michael A. Passananti, Steven H. Shapiro, Timothy Liam Epstein

The Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars is an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice.  Only 5% of...

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