Michael Goldberg
Partner at Johnston Tomei Lenczycki & Goldberg LLC - A Libertyville Law Firm
I am a lifelong Chicagoland resident with a passion for helping families plan their estates so their loved ones are cared for upon their passing. I utilize wills, trusts, powers of attorney for property and healthcare, with the goal of both ensuring that assets pass to your intended loved ones and to make sure that the right people are acting on your behalf if you are unable to make decisions. For families with a recently deceased loved one, I will represent the appointed fiduciaries in administering the estate, be it probate administration or trust administration.
I am licensed to practice in Illinois and primarily work in Lake County, Cook County, McHenry County, DuPage County, Will County, Kane County, and Kendall County. I am also licensed for the Federal Bar of the Northern District of Illinois.
I offer a no charge, no strings attached initial consultation for estate planning. We can formulate an estate plan that meets your needs without breaking the bank. If you recognize that you need estate planning (and everyone does!) then do not hesitate to give me a call.
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
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I offer a no charge initial consultation for estate planning and probate. - Credit Cards Accepted
- Illinois
- Supreme Court of Illinois
- ID Number: 6309094
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- Federal Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Managing Partner
- Johnston Tomei Lenczcyki & Goldberg LLC
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- Associate Attorney
- Matlin Law Group, P.C.
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- Associate Attorney
- Lakelaw
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- Associate Attorney
- The Rogers Law Group, NFP
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- Staff Attorney Intern
- 19th Judicial Circuit Court of Lake County, Illinois
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- University of Illinois - Chicago John Marshall Law School
- J.D. (2012) | Law
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- Beloit College
- B.A. (2007) | Political Science
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- Rising Stars
- Superlawyers
- Lake County Estate Planning Council
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- Illinois Association of Independent Attorneys
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- Lake County Bar Association
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- Illinois State Bar Association
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- Digital Asset Transfers Upon Death
- Blokt.com
- Incorporating RUFADAA into Estate Planning Documents
- The Docket - The Lake County Bar Association
- Estate Planning for Cryptocurrency
- Illinois Bar Journal
- Estate Planning, Libertyville, Illinois
- The Lake County Retired Teachers Association
- Managing Real Estate Broker
- IDFPR
- Q. Im 20 years old, My grandparents passed away about 2 years ago and left no will. My mom doesn’t take care of the bills.
- A: If your grandparents did not have a will, the default inheritance rules of the State of Illinois apply. Under the default inheritance rules, the first in line to inherit are the spouse and children of the decedent. Grandchildren would only inherit assets if their parent (the child of the decedent) is not living. If your mother is still living and she is the child of your deceased grandparents then you would not inherit the property. However, you would be next in line to inherit the property upon your mother's death provided she has not transferred it to another party or lost it in eviction or foreclosure.
- Q. What statuory notices do I need to send out as an administrator of an estate? And, what is a verified inventory?
- A: As a recently appointed administrator of an estate, you are required to provide 1) a notice to heirs and legatees of rights in independent administration (if it is indeed independent administration) 2) claims notice published in the newspaper 3) notice to known creditors mailed directly to them. This is the bare minimum, and some counties in Illinois might require their own specific forms. A verified inventory is an inventory of assets in the estate that you would attest to under oath as full and complete to the best of your knowledge.
It is imperative that you speak with a probate attorney if you do not have one as you are acting as a fiduciary to the heirs/legatees and if you make any mistakes ... Read More
- Q. Grandparents put their house into a living trust & want me to have it. How to go about this?
- A: Your grandparents can deed the property to you, but this is problematic because there is a mortgage on the property. The mortgage likely contains an acceleration clause that states upon transfer of the property to a third party, the mortgage will be immediately due and payable on full. Further, if the property is worth more than the annual gift tax exemption, your grandparents would have to file a gift tax return. It would be best for your grandparents to speak with a lawyer to discuss the implications of transferring the property and how to avoid mortgage acceleration and incurring taxes (including transfer taxes and municipal fees).
