Client: News & Tidbits

Are You Aware?
In today's newsletter, we have three valuable tidbits of information from our area of expertise, Estate Planning and Residential Real Estate law:

1. Phone Privacy
As I am sure you are aware, after someone's death, access to their phone becomes a major privacy issue. In the recent years, Apple has been embroiled in controversy by allowing and not allowing law enforcement personnel access to a decedent's phone if that decedent has been the focus of a police investigation. However, in estate planning, many important items (photos, passwords, etc.) are stored on a loved one's phone that the family wants access to. We have all estate planning clients follow these steps to allow a desired loved one access to your iPhone in the case of your untimely death.

Follow these simple steps:
A. Go to settings
B. Click on your picture/name
C. Select Password & Security
D. Click on "Legacy Contact"
E. Add a legacy contact

Just like that, you have covered yourself in the event of your death so that a loved one will have access to all the critical elements of your cell phone.

2. Cook County is at it again!
Looks like the 2nd installment tax bills for 2022 will be delayed yet again. Read all the latest here:

3. Is your child headed for college?
Do you have a power of attorney for healthcare and property for him or her? What about permission to see their medical records, if needed, under HIPPA? These are all important considerations for a young adult heading away for the first time. You never know what can happen. If you are interested in creating these important documents for a child heading away to school, contact us. For $350, we can create all of these important legal documents so you can rest easier at night.