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Izabela concentrates her practice in estate and trust planning, probate, and estate and trust administration and litigation. Izabela also assists clients in planning for disability and special needs. Izabela also handles guardianship proceedings and serves as a volunteer Guardian Ad Litem for the Cook County Circuit Court. Additionally, Izabela has experience with domestic and international income tax and business planning, and corporate and individual tax controversies.

Forrest Heyman joined Meyer Capel as an associate in 2012, and attained shareholder status in 2018. He is licensed to practice in the States of Illinois and Oregon.. Area of Legal Practice:. Estate planning, estate and trust administration, probate, gift planning, wealth transfer, family and farm business succession planning, business formation, corporate transactions, and real estate matters.. Representative Experiences, and Services Offered:. • Drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other estate planning documents for clients of all different backgrounds, occupations, family sizes, and financial means.. • Advising entrepreneurs, small business owners, farmers, and accredited investors with multi-state portfolios/estates and sophisticated planning needs.. • Preparing State of Illinois and federal estate and generation skipping transfer tax returns, and gift tax returns.. • Handling real estate and business transfers and transactions.. • Advising individual and institutional executors, trustees, agents, fiduciaries, and beneficiaries.. • Representing clients regarding gift and wealth transfer, charitable planning, and farm and other business succession objectives.. • Advising business clients at all phases of a business life cycle, from initial investment to exit.. • Being a trusted legal adviser for individuals and families after the death of a loved one.

Brian was born in the St. Louis area and has lived throughout the St. Louis area all of his life. He lives here with his wife, his children and his two dogs. Brian is a graduate of the University of Missouri at Columbia and the Saint Louis University School of Law. Brian serves individual and business clients in a variety of legal matters, especially in the areas of Estate Planning, Asset Protection Planning, Medicaid Planning, Veterans Benefits, Elder Law and Special Needs Planning. He has helped hundreds of families with government benefits, including Veterans Pension and Medicaid Benefits. He has also assisted in training other attorneys throughout the United States in doing the same. Brian was recently named as a “Rising Star” in the field of Elder Law by Super Lawyers Magazine. Brian is a member of the Missouri Bar and was appointed as Vice-Chair of the Elder Law Committee for 2018. He is a member of the Illinois Bar, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Bar of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri. He is accredited through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to assist in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for Veteran benefits before their agency. Brian has held multiple positions with the Missouri Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (MONAELA) and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis’ (BAMSL) Young Lawyer’s Division, and is active in Experts for Entrepreneurs St. Louis. Brian was recently named President Elect 2018 of MONAELA. Brian is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and ElderCareAdvisors. Brian is past President of the High Octane Chapter of Business Network International and an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America.

Blase & Associates, LLC is a St. Louis and Metro East area Better Business Bureau A+ Accredited law firm practicing primarily in the estate planning, elder care, tax, asset protection and probate areas.  The firm was formed in 1999 by James G. Blase, an AV Preeminent rated estate planning attorney, after spending the first 17 years of his legal career with two large downtown law firms.  Mr. Blase is also an adjunct professor of estate planning at St. Louis University School of Law.. The firm's mission is to offer the finest quality estate and tax planning services available today, but at deeply discounted billing rates.  The firm also prides itself in the promptness of its services, usually completing drafts of estate planning documents within one to two weeks of meeting with clients.