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Learn how to protect your home, savings, and family using a trust that is built to actually work, not just sit in a binder.
Discover what most families miss. A will still goes through probate and does not protect you while you are living.
Putting this off costs more than money. It can cost your family time, control, and the ability to carry out your wishes.
Learn the exact system Chrystan Carlton uses to help Illinois families get their trust drafted, funded, and done right at a flat rate.
Tuesday at 1:00 PM CT
Who want to protect their family, property, and wishes before a crisis forces the issue.
If you are a:
Parent who has children depending on you and wants the right people in charge if something happens
Homeowner who thinks a will is enough and wants to understand what actually keeps your family out of probate
Business owner who needs a trust that matches the reality of your assets, entities, and responsibilities
First-generation wealth builder who has worked too hard to let probate, delay, or confusion tear through what you have built
Adult child caring for aging parents and realizing how fast control can shift when the right documents are not in place
Busy professional who knows this needs to get done, but does not want an open-ended legal bill or a complicated process
And you want a proven system to protect your home, your money, your wishes, and your family from probate while you are living and after you are gone…
Tuesday at 1:00 PM CT
This webinar is not for people looking for free legal advice, people who want a shortcut without taking action, or people who are not serious about protecting their family and finishing the process properly.
This is for Illinois families who are ready to get this done right.
Tuesday at 1:00 PM CT
Most people think estate planning starts and ends with what happens after they die. That is not true. Probate can show up while you are still living, especially if illness, injury, or cognitive decline puts your decision-making in question. Chrystan will show you why a will does not solve that problem and what does.
A lot of families think once the trust is signed, they are done. They are not. If your home and assets are not properly moved into the trust, your family can still end up in probate. This is one of the biggest mistakes people make, and it is one of the biggest reasons FlatRateTrusts is different.
This is not just about who gets what when you die. It is also about who speaks for you, who makes medical decisions, who handles finances, and whether the wrong person can step in when your family is under pressure. Chrystan will walk through the documents that protect your voice while you are still here.
Tuesday at 1:00 PM CT

I’m a tax attorney, MBA, and the founder of FlatRateTrusts, a flat-rate estate planning service built for Illinois families who are ready to protect what they’ve built. I’m licensed in Illinois, admitted to the U.S. Tax Court, and I built this system after watching families lose time, money, and control because they did not have the right plan in place.
This work is personal for me. After my mother became seriously ill, the only thing that protected her autonomy from being taken away was a funded trust and the right healthcare documents. That experience changed how I look at estate planning forever. It made one thing very clear: people do not just need paperwork for after death; they need protection while they are living.
Ever since, I’ve built FlatRateTrusts to help Illinois families get this done simply, clearly, and at a flat rate, including some important things like:
Licensed Illinois attorney and admitted to the U.S. Tax Court
MBA in Finance with experience at Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of Montreal
Estate planning engagements ranging from individual trusts to comprehensive wealth planning matters for business owners and multigenerational families
Tuesday at 1:00 PM CT
Even if you have been putting this off for years because it never felt urgent enough.
Even if you already have a will and thought that meant you were covered.
Even if you think trusts are only for wealthy families with huge estates.
Even if you are worried legal fees will spiral and never seem to end.
Even if your family situation is a little more complex than average, with a business, blended family, aging parents, or multiple properties.
Tuesday at 1:00 PM CT
Educational Use Only. No attorney-client relationship formed.
Tuesday at 1:00 PM CT
Tuesday at 1:00 PM CT
Educational Use Only. No attorney-client relationship formed

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