The Law Offices of Hoy & Sahlas, LLC

05/22/2026

Do You Need to Update Your Estate Plan?
Life changes such as a death or birth in your family, a divorce, changes in assets and total net worth, or other significant life events should be addressed in your estate plan update consultation.
If your estate plan is older than 2022, you should consider updating your plan. Retirement laws under the SECURE act 2.0 changed in 2022. This means you should ensure that the necessary retirement account IRS "see through trust" language for a conduit or accumulation trust is in your Trust agreement if your trust is named as a beneficiary of qualified accounts. In 2025, the Power of Attorney for Property law changed in addition to the Small Estate Act in Illinois.
Knowledge is power. An updated plan can give peace of mind.
Give us a call. We can help. 630- 575-0400. https://lnkd.in/gm_tZPju

05/11/2026

Happy mother's day from our family to yours!

04/09/2026

We are excited to introduce you to Thalia Alleman, our new Legal Assistant at the Law Offices of Hoy & Sahlas, LLC . She is a self-starter and brings a friendly smile and cheerful spirit to our offices. We look forward to her help and assistance with our clients and cases.

03/07/2026

Side-By-Side law school graduation photos of my late father David E. Hoy and I Colleen Hoy Sahlas

02/14/2026

I am pleased to honor my loving father and law partner of 26 years David E. Hoy with this tribute in the Illinois State Bar Association Trusts and Estates newsletter. I was the editor of this newsletter from 2017 to 2022. I'm grateful to the current editors for publishing this tribute. In the words of one of the staff members at the bar Association, the legal community has lost an incredible pillar.

01/19/2026

Thank you to the
Illinois State Bar Association for publishing the obituary of my loving and talented father and law partner of 26 years. We miss him everyday.

David E. Hoy (1948-2025) David E. Hoy, age 77, passed away on December 18, 2025. Loving husband of 56 years to Lynette J. Hoy; Beloved father to Colleen L. (Nicko) Sahlas; Cherished brother to Donald A. (the late Nancy) Hoy and the late Robert P. A. (Riese) Hoy; Dear uncle, cousin and friend of many...

11/07/2025

Colleen had the pleasure of giving a webinar to nearly 400 attorneys live yesterday for the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association! There were almost 500 registrants, some of whom watched on a recording a afterward.

10/15/2025

Thank you Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education as it's an honor to be the spotlight author of the month!
https://staging.iicle.com/october-2025-iicle-flashpoints?_gl=1*c99b8x*_gcl_au*NzMyNjIxNTc4LjE3NTk5NjU4Njc.

10/02/2025

It's finally here! I (Colleen) have been waiting for this moment for 5 years! My Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Practical Probate manual is finally in my hands.

09/30/2025

Colleen had a great time at probate night at the Chicago yacht club. The weather was perfect. The Nordic Law club hosts an annual probate night for the Cook County Probate judges. Unfortunately, David couldn't join this year. But we have great memories together as father and daughter Probate lawyers attending last year's event. Presiding Probate Judge Daniel Malone gave a plug for Colleen's new book, Practical Probate which is published by the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education.