If you are a shareholder in a privately-held Illinois corporation and you have a legitimate concern that the company is not being managed in your best interest, you have a remedy.
At Hays Firm, we recognize that an individual’s family does not always include those people who are defined as “family” under the law.
The word “probate” often makes people nervous or worried about an extended legal battle. Most simply, probate is the court process of appointing a personal representative to handle someone’s affairs after he or she dies.
With a Power of Attorney for Healthcare, you can nominate a person to act on your behalf to make decisions based on your personal values and wishes if you are unable to make these decisions yourself.
As we have discussed in previous blogs, the Power of Attorney for Healthcare is one of the simplest and most effective estate planning tools.
Everyone understands that it is impossible to predict an accident or the onset of a serious illness. However, life can change in an instant and you may be left unable to make decisions about your health care.