"Illinois Estate Planning & Probate is a comprehensive textbook for students and non-lawyer legal professionals employed in an estate planning and probate law office. Part One introduces students to preparing Illinois-compliant estate planning documents, such as durable powers of attorney, short-term guardianships, last wills and testaments, and living or revocable trusts. In Part Two students learn to administer the documents they prepared in Part One. Because probate is a court process, students learn to file pleadings electronically and access state-approved forms. In this part, they are also introduced to the laws that apply when a client does not plan, such as intestacy statutes governing property distribution. Together, these two interconnected parts equip students for meaningful roles in an estate planning law office"-- Provided by publisher.