Caroline E. Hecht

Caroline E. Hecht is a 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. She also has extensive experience with drafting and negotiating prenuptial agreements. 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

Awards

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