Caroline E. Hecht
Caroline E. Hecht is a Managing Partner with Buckley Fine, LLC and also chairs the firm’s Estate & Trust Administration practice group. Caroline concentrates her practice in estate planning, estate and trust administration, and minor and disabled adult guardianship. Caroline serves as a Guardian Ad Litem for the Lake County Circuit Court’s probate division. She is licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin.
PRACTICE AREAS
Estate Planning
Estate & Trust Administration
Guardianship
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois
Wisconsin
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D.
University of Wisconsin – Madison, B.A. Political Science and French
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Illinois State Bar Association | Trusts & Estates Section Council Member
- Wisconsin Bar Association | Member
- Chicago Bar Association | Member
- Lake County Bar Association | Member & Co-Chair of the Lawyer Referral Service Committee
- Jefferson Inns of Court – Lake County | Member
Speaking Engagements
- “Annual Legacy Check-up: Wills, Trusts and More” 2022 Presentation for the Barrington Area Council on Aging
- “Becoming a Trusted Advisor” 2019 Presentation to James Hamlin & Co., P.C.
Published Articles
- When the Claws Come Out: Reviewing ‘Anti-Clawback’ Provisions in Light of Additional Proposed Regulations, Trusts & Estates Magazine, March 2023
- Minors & Disabled Persons as Heirs and Legatees, The Practical Probate Manual, 2023
Awards
- Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, “40 Under Forty Illinois Attorney’s to Watch” (2023)
- Best Lawyers | Ones to Watch (2024)
- Illinois Super Lawyers | Rising Star (2016-2024)