Caroline E. Hecht
Caroline E. Hecht is a Partner with Buckley Fine, LLC and also co-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
Business Law
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 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
Awards
- 2023 Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s 40 Under Forty Illinois Attorneys to Watch
- Illinois Super Lawyers | Rising Star (2016-2023)