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A will that names a guardian
Names a guardian for your minor children and an alternate if your first choice cannot serve, names the person who carries out your will, and sets up a trust for any child who would inherit before age 25.
The Illinois Family Plan · The family’s chair
Put it in order before the New Year.
A will that names a guardian for your children, the two Illinois statutory powers of attorney, and a living will if you want one. One flat fee, for Illinois residents.
$1,250 one person$1,750 a coupleIf engaged by December 31, 2026
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The Illinois Family Plan puts the core of an estate plan in place for one flat fee: a will that names a guardian for your children and an alternate, the Illinois statutory powers of attorney for property and for health care, a living will if you want one, and the signing and notarization, done online through Proof. It is for Illinois residents, and the price is set before you engage.
Without a will, Illinois law decides who inherits. If you are married with children, anything in your name alone with no beneficiary named is split: half to your spouse, half to your children. Without powers of attorney, your family may have to ask a court for authority to handle your money if you cannot, and the people who make medical decisions for you may not be the ones you would choose. These documents let you make those choices now.
An Illinois attorney on our team prepares your plan, and Jonathan D. Herpy, Sr. approves it before you sign.
What the plan includes
Everything in the flat fee
Six parts, one price, no hourly billing.
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Power of attorney for property
The Illinois statutory short form (755 ILCS 45/3-3), naming the person you choose to handle your money and property, with the powers you decide to give.
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Power of attorney for health care
The Illinois statutory short form (755 ILCS 45/4-10), naming the person who makes medical decisions for you when you cannot make them yourself.
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A living will, if you want one
A declaration under the Illinois Living Will Act recording your wishes about death-delaying procedures if you have a terminal condition.
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Signing and notarization through Proof
Once you approve your drafts, you sign online through Proof, with the will’s two witnesses and the notary on the same session. You receive the sealed documents.
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One update within 12 months
If something changes within 12 months of your signing, such as a birth, a marriage or a new choice of guardian, we update the plan once at no added fee.
The price
One flat fee
Set before you engage, and paid once our conflict check clears and you sign the engagement letter.
One person
$1,250
if engaged by December 31, 2026
$1,500 from January 1, 2027
A couple
$1,750
if engaged by December 31, 2026
$2,000 from January 1, 2027
The year-end price applies when your engagement letter is signed by December 31, 2026. A couple is two people planning together, such as spouses, each with their own will and powers of attorney. Illinois residents only.
The year-end promise
Book by December 11.
Sign by December 23.
Book your 20-minute call by December 11, 2026 and finish your plan answers by December 15, and you sign by December 23, or you can cancel for a full refund.
You sign online through Proof once your drafts are approved. The engagement letter sets out the terms of the promise.
From call to signed plan
How it works
- Book a 20-minute call. The booking asks only for names and contact details: yours, your spouse’s, and anyone who owns your home with you. We use them to check for conflicts of interest before we learn anything about your plans, and we email you a link to choose a time.
- Talk with an attorney. On the call we confirm the plan fits your family and answer your questions. If it does, we send the engagement letter and a payment link.
- Engage and pay. Once the conflict check clears and you sign the letter, you pay the flat fee in full. There are no card holds.
- Answer the plan questions. Who you want as guardian, executor and agents, and who inherits, either with your attorney or in our online interview.
- Review your drafts. An Illinois attorney on our team prepares your documents, using the Illinois statutory forms for both powers of attorney, and Jonathan D. Herpy, Sr. approves the plan before you sign.
- Sign online. Once you approve your drafts, you sign through Proof, with the will’s two witnesses and the notary on the same session, and you receive the sealed documents.
Book a 20-minute call
Names first, then a time
Tell us who the plan is for. We email you a link to choose a time, and an attorney calls you then.
The attorney responsible for this plan
Who signs off
Jonathan D. Herpy, Sr.
Senior Partner · Admitted in Illinois
Jonathan is the attorney responsible for the Illinois Family Plan. An Illinois attorney on our team prepares each plan, and Jonathan approves every plan before it is signed.
Read the full profile →Questions
The Family Plan, answered
What happens in Illinois if I die without a will? +
Illinois law decides who inherits. If you are married with children, anything in your name alone with no beneficiary named is split: half to your spouse and half to your children. If your children are minors and neither parent survives, a court chooses their guardian. Your will lets you name the guardian you want, and the court looks to that choice when it appoints one.
What does the flat fee cover? +
Your will, both Illinois statutory powers of attorney, a living will if you want one, the signing and notarization online through Proof, and one update within 12 months of your signing. The engagement letter states the fee and what it covers before you pay anything.
What counts as a couple? +
Two people planning together, such as spouses. Each of you receives your own will and your own powers of attorney.
When do I pay, and what if I change my mind? +
You pay the flat fee in full once our conflict check clears and you have signed the engagement letter, with no card holds. The 20-minute call costs nothing. If we decline the matter, or you cancel before we prepare drafts, we refund the fee in full. The engagement letter sets out the rest of the refund terms.
Why does the booking ask only for names? +
Before we learn anything about your family or your property, we check for conflicts of interest with you, your spouse and anyone who owns your home with you. So the booking asks for names and contact details only. Please keep the details of your plans for the call.
Do I have to live in Illinois? +
Yes. The plan is built on Illinois law and the Illinois statutory forms, and our attorneys are admitted in Illinois. If you live in another state, we will tell you on the call, and you will not be charged.
How does the signing work? +
Online, through Proof, once you approve your drafts. The will’s two witnesses and the notary join the same session, and you receive the sealed documents.
What if our situation is more involved? +
Some families need more than this plan: for example, if you own a business, have children from an earlier relationship, care for a family member with a disability, own real estate outside Illinois, have a spouse who is not a U.S. citizen, or have a larger estate. We ask about these on the call, and if a different plan fits better, we tell you before you pay anything.
Can we do the Family Plan and Company Launch together? +
Yes. We prepare both, and you sign them at one session. The price is the two flat fees added together.
Reviewed by Jonathan D. Herpy, Sr., Senior Partner · Last updated October 2026 · Educational overview — not legal advice