A will and estate plan for Illinois.
Built to Illinois' rules, in plain words. Start free, then pay one setup fee with your first year included.
Reviewed by a licensed lawyer on October 29, 2026.
Your Illinois documents
Will
Says who gets what, who is in charge, and who would raise young children.
Financial power of attorney
Names who handles your money if you can't.
Healthcare directive
Names who speaks for you about care, and what care you want.
Revocable living trust
Holds your things and passes them on, often without court.
In the Complete plan
Pour-over will
Catches anything you left out of your trust.
In the Complete plan
How signing works in Illinois
Signing your will
- Gather two adult witnesses. They should not be people named in your will.
- Sign your will while both witnesses watch.
- Each witness signs while you watch.
- Keep the original somewhere safe.
Illinois has an electronic will law. We still prepare a will you print and sign in ink.
Remote online notarization where Illinois allows it, never for wills.
How to sign your healthcare directive
- Gather two adult witnesses. Your witnesses cannot be your agent or related to you or your agent. They also cannot be your doctor or an owner of your care home.
- Sign your health care directive while both witnesses watch.
- Each witness signs while you watch.
- Keep the original somewhere safe. Share a copy with your doctor.
How to sign your financial power of attorney
- Find one adult witness and a notary. Your witness cannot be your agent, or a parent, child, brother or sister of you or your agent. Your doctor and the owner of your care home cannot be your witness or notary.
- Sign your power of attorney while the witness and the notary watch.
- The witness signs. Then the notary signs and stamps it.
- You can also meet the notary online. Your witness then joins the same video call.
- Keep the original somewhere safe.
How to sign your revocable living trust
- Sign your trust in front of a notary.
- The notary notarizes your signature.
- Keep the original somewhere safe.
We give you a printed signing checklist for each document.
Taxes and court fees in Illinois
Illinois has its own estate tax. As of 2026 it starts at $4,000,000. Confirm with your accountant. Source
As of 2026, the federal estate tax exemption is $15 million per person. Confirm with your accountant.
What it costs
- Essential: $199 setup, then $49 a year.
- Complete: $499 setup, then $99 a year.
- Concierge: $1,495 setup, then $249 a year.
One setup fee. Your first year is included. 30-day money-back guarantee on estate setup fees.
A lawyer can review your plan for a flat fee. The lawyer gives the advice.
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Succession Plan is not a law firm. We do not give legal advice or tax advice. For advice, talk with your own lawyer or accountant.