with more than four decades serving Illinois clients
living trust estate plans prepared
of small businesses represented
in hard-earned assets preserved
Some legal needs are planned. Others arrive without warning.
You may know you need an estate plan but not know whether a will or living trust is right for you. You may be starting a business and wondering how to protect yourself as it grows. Or an accident or serious injury may have left you facing medical bills, lost income, and questions about what happens next.
Different situations call for different legal strategies, but they have one thing in common: the decisions can be difficult to make when you do not understand your options.
You deserve clear guidance to help you understand your options and make informed legal decisions.
At Tuohy Law Offices, we start by understanding what brought you to us.
For estate planning clients, that may mean discussing family, property, trusts, wills, powers of attorney, or probate. For business owners, it may involve choosing or maintaining the right legal structure. For injured clients, it means understanding the options available after an accident, a medical error, a workplace injury, or another serious event.
We listen and guide you through every step of your legal journey, empowering you to make informed decisions. We can help you:
We work with your financial advisors, CPAs, and financial institutions to secure your assets.
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We design a custom estate plan to help you preserve your assets and legacy for the next generation.
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If a sudden event puts your health and family at risk, we help you recover what you have lost.
Learn HowTuohy Law Offices helps clients with three core areas of law, each centered on protecting what matters and helping you move forward with greater clarity.
Your most valuable assets are your home and investments. Protect them and ensure a private and timely transfer to your family or partners with a Living Trust.
READ MOREA Will comes with Probate and can tie up your estate for years and cost your family thousands of dollars and prolonged suffering. You deserve better.
READ MOREWe’ve prepared over 7,000 Living Trusts for our clients and helped them avoid probate and preserve over $2.5 billion dollars in hard-earned assets.
READ MORELegal needs change as life changes. Tuohy Law Offices works with people facing both planned decisions and unexpected challenges.
Since 1982, I’ve had the privilege of helping first responders, teachers, laborers, small business owners, and thousands of other Illinois residents protect what they’ve built, plan for the people they love, and navigate important legal decisions.
Many of the people we serve are the same people who strengthen our communities every day. Being able to support them—and give back through programs that have helped tens of thousands of students—has been one of the great honors of my life.
It would be a privilege to represent you, your family, or your business.
Tom Tuohy
Tuohy Law Offices
You should not need a law degree to understand your own estate plan. We explain what the documents mean and how they work together.
Since 1982, Tuohy Law Offices has helped Illinois families, individuals, and business owners handle important legal decisions.
You do not need to know whether you need a will, trust, or another planning tool before you call.
We help clients understand trust funding, follow-up considerations, and when a plan may need to be revisited.
Families change, and priorities shift. Our goal is to be a resource you can turn to when they do.
I am proud to state that Tom Tuohy has been my valued friend and legal counsel for more than 35 years. He has compassionately represented countless individuals and families throughout Illinois. His positive attitude and conscientious approach exemplify the legal temperament, diligence, and intellect necessary in jurisprudence. I consider Tom Tuohy one of Illinois’ finest attorneys who can be relied on and trusted.”
I have known of Tom Tuohy’s reputation for a long time through my responsibilities as Police Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. When the time came to take care of my family business and my personal and business affairs, I knew exactly who I would retain. Tom has the extensive professional experience and demeanor you would hope for in an attorney and counselor.” Read More...
Our experience with Tom Tuohy was five stars, from the moment that we walked into his office and meeting his staff and then talking to Tom it felt like we were with friends. My wife and I have been wanting to get our estate planning done for many years, and we were happy that we found Tuohy Law to have it completed finally. Thank You.”
Service has been part of the Tuohy Law Offices story for decades.
We have long worked with police officers, firefighters, first responders, military members, educators, government employees, medical professionals, nonprofit workers, and others whose careers are built around serving their communities.
Through our Service to Those Who Serve program, qualifying individuals can receive a one-third reduction in estate planning fees.
Share your legal issue, your concerns, and what you hope to accomplish.
We explain the relevant legal choices and answer your questions in clear, practical terms.
We help you take the appropriate next steps and understand what to expect throughout the process.
Virtual appointments are available for many clients, along with in-person meetings at our Oakbrook Terrace office.
Explore practical explanations, timely considerations, and useful questions to help you better understand your options before making an important legal decision.
Most Americans know they need an estate plan. Far fewer actually have one. August is National Make-A-Will Month, let’s stop putting it off and finally get the conversation started.
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Read More about Joint Tenancy, Taxes, and WorseA family vacation can change in an instant. Read why one real-life story reinforced the importance of having an estate plan before you travel.
Read More about The Most Important Thing I Packed for Cooperstown Didn’t Fit in My SuitcaseWhether you need help planning for your family, protecting a business, or responding to a serious injury, we’re here to answer your questions and help you understand your legal options.
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Tuohy Law Offices serves clients from our Oakbrook Terrace office, including families throughout Oak Brook, Chicago, DuPage County, Cook County, and surrounding Illinois communities.
