Wills

Wills Attorney in Mokena, IL

Serving Clients From Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana Since 1980!

Serving Clients in the Chicagoland Area Since 1980

Drafting a Will

Need to protect your last wishes? A legal will is essential at every stage of your life to ensure your last wishes are carried out. Your will provides you with the opportunity to distribute your property, establish care for your children, and otherwise express your wishes after your passing. A will is necessary if you intend to leave property to somebody besides a blood relative, such as a domestic partner, friend, or charity. If you die without a will, the court will determine how your property is distributed, who cares for your children, and even what happens to your beloved pet, decisions that might not reflect your desires. Our experienced wills attorneys can draft a will that ensures your intentions are honored.

Updates to a Will

Your estate plan may require adjustments as your life evolves. It's possible that you'll need to modify your will throughout your life to account for changes in your financial circumstances, marital status, the size of your family, your charities, and overall lifestyle choices. We can create legally valid codicils to address these changes in your life.

Contested Wills

Zapolis & Associates has over 40 years’ experience in wills and when a will is contested, experience matters! Our experienced contested wills attorney will thoroughly assess your situation and offer comprehensive legal advice regarding the potential for a valid lawsuit challenging the will's authenticity. Disagreements and conflicts frequently arise when someone who expected to inherit has been excluded from the will, or if amendments have significantly altered their inheritance rights.

In fact, a significant portion of will disputes involves recently modified documents, codicils, or newly executed wills, with allegations that the will is invalid due to factors such as:

  • Insufficient mental capacity of the deceased when the most recent version of the will was executed.
  • Claims of undue influence, coercion, or duress by a beneficiary set to inherit under the will, who may have had a close relationship with the deceased.

Other disputes may revolve around disagreements regarding the interpretation of the will's terms or errors in the will's execution procedures. Our trial attorneys have over 40 years’ experience in Illinois probate law. When you need an experienced contested wills attorney, contact Zapolis & Associates, P.C.

Contact Our Wills Attorneys Today

Zapolis & Associates, P.C. has a team of experienced estate, wills, trusts, and probate attorneys. Contact our team today for a free initial consultation.

We Can Help with Your New Will!

708-478-5050
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