by Sandra Mertens | Oct 10, 2024 | GCK on Law
In Connolly v. U.S., 602 U.S. ____, 144 S.Ct. 1406 (decided June 6, 2024), the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether and how a key person insurance policy owned by a corporation and used to redeem an owner’s shares affected a decedent’s estate tax liability. In the...
by Sandra Mertens | Jul 31, 2023 | GCK on Law
The “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin, passed away on August 16, 2018 at age 76. She was survived by four children from three different fathers. Initially when she passed away, her family could not find a Will and began to probate Aretha’s estate as if she had not left...
by GCK Legal | May 16, 2019 | News
On March 23 and May 5, 2019, Gary Kanter, principal at Gensburg Calandriello & Kanter, P.C., attended the Wills for Heroes program sponsored by the Chicago Bar Association. The event is held at the Chicago Police Headquarters located at 3510 South Michigan Avenue...
by Sandra Mertens | Dec 4, 2017 | GCK on Law
Clients often balk at the cost of hiring a qualified and experienced attorney to prepare their estate plan when so many low cost options exist on the internet. The cost of an online form can be as low as $60 or $100, while attorney’s fees to prepare an estate plan...
