Estate Planning Law

Estate planning, including wills and trusts of all kinds, as well as probate matters, is a primary concentration of the LAW OFFICES OF RALPH J. SCHUMANN. Ralph J. Schumann is a former Vice-President of the Northwest Suburban Estate Planning Council, and has helped hundreds of clients meet their estate planning goals in the firm's estate planning practice.

To access and download an Initial Estate Planning Form to begin the estate planning process, click on:

Short Estate Planning Information Form

To access and download a more complete Estate Planning Form to begin the estate planning process, click on:

Estate Planning Information Form - More Complete

To access and download a form to use to indicate the location of your important documens, click on:

Vital Documents Map

To access a brief bio on Ralph J. Schumann and the firm's estate planning practice. click on:

Schumann Estate Planning Bio

We are often asked to provide guidance in situations where someone has lost a loved one.  We have prepared a brief Memo discussing steps to consider taking after a death. While not intended to be comprehensive or to take the place of legal advice addressing specific circumstances, it does contain some helpful suggestions.  To access and download the Memo, click on:

Steps To Consider Taking Following A Death