Every person in Illinois or anywhere in the United States should do basic estate planning including a will and powers of attorney for property and healthcare.  As you know, a will is a legal document that controls what will happen to your assets when you are gone.  By doing a will, you can make sure your family and friends know who you want to handle your affairs after your death and who you want to receive your house, car, bank accounts and anything else you own. In addition to owning property in the United States, many Illinois residents originally from Mexico own real estate there.  Other people with relatives in Mexico may inherit real estate there when family members pass away.  If you own real estate in Mexico now or will likely do so in the future, you need to address that in your estate planning. (more…)

Cada persona en Illinois o en cualquier lugar en los Estados Unidos debe hacer la planificación de bienes básicos, incluyendo un testamento y poder legal de propiedad y el cuidado de la salud. Como usted sabe, un testamento es un documento legal que controla lo que ocurrirá con sus bienes cuando usted ha fallecido. Al hacer un testamento, puede asegurarse de que su familia y amigos saben quien usted quiere que maneje sus asuntos después de su muerte y quien usted desea que reciba su casa, coche, cuentas bancarias y cualquier otra cosa que usted posee. Además de poseer propiedades en los Estados Unidos, muchos residentes de Illinois originarios de México poseen bienes raíces en la República Mexicana. Otras personas residentes de los Estados Unidos con parientes en México pueden heredar bienes raíces cuando los miembros de la familia fallecen. Si usted es dueño de bienes raíces en México ahora o lo hará probablemente en el futuro, usted necesita dirigir eso en su planificación patrimonial. (more…)

In 2001, Mark Novak, President of Anesi, Ozmon, Rodin, Novak & Kohen, Ltd., endowed a scholarship at Loyola Law School for the sons or daughters of union members or for a candidate who had been a member of a union. This year's recipient is Sara Molnar from Crystal Lake, Illinois. When asked in a scholarship profile what the Novak scholarship means to her, Sara said: "This scholarship means a lot. If it was not for this scholarship, I would have to work during this first year to assist with finances. This scholarship has allowed me to focus on my studies and not have to worry about needing to seek additional income." Congratulations Sara!