The World After Coffman (11/14/24)

This is a hybrid event with an in-person and a webinar option. Please select the appropriate button when registering if you plan to attend in-person. Event will take place at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604.

At this seminar, speakers will discuss the recent Illinois Supreme Court decision In re Estate of Mark A. Coffman. Coffman has taken the probate world by storm. While we have had many presentations talking about the case when discussing breach of duty, this panel will take a deeper look at the case. Attendees will hear a comprehensive discussion from the panelists speaking from various focus points, including the effect of Coffman on estate planning and probate, future probate litigation, a judicial perspective, and hear from the lead attorneys who represented the appellees/prevailing party in the Coffman case itself. Panelists will engage in discussion of the case, considerations of its effect, and what this will mean for practitioners and clients going forward. 

Speakers:
Ruben Garcia, Garcia & DeCostanza PC
Michael A. Otte, Otte & Czajkowska, LLC
Hon. Kent A. Delgado, Circuit Court of Cook County, Probate Division
Hal J. Wood, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Matthew R. Barrett, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP 

Moderators:
Mallory A. Moreno, Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.; Chair, CBA Probate Practice Committee
Nicholas W. Zausch, Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.; Vice-Chair, CBA Probate Practice Committee

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Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

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Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live.