Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is delighted to announce that partner Marcia Mueller has been named the winner of the 2026 Mentorship Award, presented by YWCA Northwestern Illinois.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is very pleased to announce that partner Marcia Mueller has been selected among four finalists for the 2026 Mentorship Award, presented by YWCA Northwestern Illinois.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that 80 lawyers are recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with ten receiving this honor for the first time. Additionally, 22 Hinshaw lawyers are included in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Miami-based partner Steven Cutler presented "The Estate Planning Elephant in the Room" at the monthly meeting of the Coral Gables Chapter of the Florida Lawyers Network (FLN) on May 27, 2021. Cutler addressed new proposed legislation known as the For The 99.5% Act, which was introduced in the U.S. Senate on March 25, 2021. As part of his presentation, Cutler—a Florida Board Certified attorney in Wills, Trusts, & Estates—discussed the estate planning and tax aspects of the legislation.

James M. Lestikow, a partner in the Springfield, Illinois office of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, authored the article "Trustee’s Fees: What Is “Reasonable' Compensation?" published by Trust & Estates, a newsletter of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Section Council on Trusts & Estates.

7:30 amNorthern Illinois University Conference Center8500 E. State Street (2 blocks east of I 90 on Bus. 20)Rockford, IL

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP attorney Marcia L. Mueller will present "Provide and Protect, Important Life and Death Decisions" for Christ United Methodist Church members on August 27th from 6pm to 8pm.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 nearly doubled the federal lifetime gift and estate tax exemption. In 2024, this act currently allows individuals to transfer up to $13.61 million per person and $27.22 million per married couple to others during their lifetime or at death without incurring any federal gift or estate taxes.

There is a growing epidemic of addiction to painkillers, prescription and illegal drugs, resulting in many daily deaths from accidental drug overdoses. Here are some of the most common issues associated with opioid and other addictions in the preparation and implementation of client estate plans, wealth preservation and asset protection.

United States citizens and green card holders ("U.S. person(s)") are urged to come forward now to report to the IRS any previously undisclosed foreign income and/or foreign assets. The Internal Revenue Service announced in March 2018 that it would ramp down the latest version of the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP), and close the program entirely on Friday, September 28, 2018.

Welcome to the Hinshaw Estate Planning Newsletter, designed to help you stay up to date on current estate planning topics, as well as other relevant legal developments and trends.

We created the Estate Planning Newsletter to help you stay up to date on current estate planning topics, as well as other relevant legal developments and trends. We highlight two alerts in this edition: the first considers the ramp down of the IRS' Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program; the second reviews how the national opioid epidemic impacts the preparation of client estate plans, wealth preservation and asset protection.

Hinshaw’s Estate Planning Newsletter includes reports on opportunities and challenges that may impact your estate plan. This publication is designed to keep our clients and friends aware of certain opportunities and challenges so that you may determine whether changes to your estate plan are necessary or desirable. Our goal is to provide the information necessary to ensure that you are effectively providing for your loved ones, planning for the transition of your businesses, protecting your assets, and paying as little tax as possible.