Thomas G. Hamill

PARTNER

Speeches & Publications

Frequent lecturer at professional education seminars

  • “Initial Steps in Advising the Family,” a chapter in Illinois Estate Administration
  • “Closely Held Business Interests,” a chapter in Advanced Issues in Estate Administration
  • “First Steps Post-Mortem,” a chapter in Illinois Estate Administration — Preventing Problems in Probate
  • Generation Skipping Taxes – How it Really Works,” a chapter in Advanced Issues in Estate Tax Planning, IICLE
  • “Amending, Revoking or Otherwise Modifying the Irrevocable Trust,” a chapter in 53rd Annual Estate Planning Short Course
  • “Illinois Estate Tax and Generation Skipping – Converting Real Property in More than One State,” a chapter in Illinois Estate Administration
  • “Trust Protectors and Special Fiduciaries,” a chapter in the 49th Annual Estate Planning Short Course
  • “2032A- Dealing with Increasing Costs/Value” a chapter in the 52nd Annual Estate Planning Short Course
  • “Planning Issues for Closely Held Businesses”, a chapter in the 48th Annual Estate Planning Short Course
  • “Special Use Valuation Update” a chapter in the 46th Annual Estate Planning Short Course
  • “Addressing Unbalanced Wealth Issues: Creative Solutions for Inflexible Clients,” a chapter in Advising Farmers and Agribusinesses
  • “Estate and Probate Basics,” for the Illinois State Bar Association
  • “Estate Planning Techniques for Farmers” to the Indiana Bankers Association
  • Co-authored “Other Estate Planning Techniques Uniquely Applicable to Small Businesses,” Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
  • Co-authored “Trust Administration in Illinois,” Lorman Education Services
  • “Elder Law Essentials in Illinois,” National Business Institute
  • Co-authored “Estate Administration Procedures: Why Each Step Is Important,” National Business Institute
  • “Probate Practice: The Essential Basics,” National Business Institute
  • “Probate Boot Camp-Ethics,” “Probate Boot Camp-Post-Mortem Planning, Trust Administration, and Tax Hurdles,” National Business Institute
  • “Recent Developments in Federal Estate and Income Taxation”
  • “Death Bed Planning” presented to the Sangamon Valley Estate Planning Council
  • “Planning for the Heirs/Beneficiaries,” a chapter in National Business Institute
  • “Estate Planning for Farms,” a chapter in National Business Institute

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