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How to decide whether a will or a living trust best for you
July 20, 2007 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
When engaging in the estate planning process, one of the threshold issues is whether to have a will or a living trust as your primary estate planning document. There are several types of living trusts. One type is a revocable living trust where the creator of the trust (the grantor) is also the initial trustee. […]
Law firm offers new choice for clients
July 5, 2007 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
Attorney Jeremy Karlin, shareholder with the Galesburg law firm of Stoerzbach Morrison P.C., has received certification as a mediator in family law cases in the Ninth Judicial Circuit.
Older homes’ appeal growing
June 20, 2007 Posted by RealEstateRama
By Michelle Koetters
A growing number of homebuyers around the Twin Cities have found a similar attachment to older homes.
Real estate agents sold 561 homes built before 1940 in 2006, 87 more than they did in 2005, according to the Bloomington-Normal Association of Realtors. Old home sales in 2006 were at the highest level since 1999 when agents sold 490 pre-1940s […]