The Law Office of Cynthia Hayes Hutchins, P.C.

Wheaton, Illinois
Sole Practitioner  

We welcome the opportunity to talk about your Estate Planning, Will, Trust, Elder Law, Guardianship or Probate needs. Our goal is to provide the highest quality legal services that not only meet your needs today, but help prevent complications for you in the future. We strive to treat each client by the Golden Rule, listening carefully, promptly returning telephone calls and adhering to promised deadlines.

Cindy Hutchins is a cum laude graduate of Northwestern University School of Law. For the past 15 years she has focused her practice on issues involving Elder Law, Probate, Wills, Trusts and Guardianships. Cindy is a frequent invited presenter and author providing education and training for other attorneys surrounding Elder Law, Trusts, Wills, Guardianship and Probate issues. My practice has grown significantly over the past 15 years due to referrals from my existing clients, other attorneys and word of mouth. If you were referred by someone, please let us know so we can thank them.

Should you have additional questions or if you wish to schedule an appointment, please telephone our office at (630) 510-0600.

Primary Area of Practice

• Elder Law
• Estate Planning
• Trust Law
• Contested Trusts
• Estates
• Trust Administration
• Special Needs Trusts
• Wills
• Probate
• Probate Administration
• Probate Litigation
• Estate Tax
• Gift Tax
• Guardianship
• Medicaid Planning
• Advance Directives
• Charitable Giving

Law School: Northwestern University, J.D., cum laude, 1987

Undergraduate: University of Michigan , B.A., 1980

Professional Memberships:

• DuPage County (Chair, Estate Planning and Probate Committee, 1998-1999)
• Illinois State and American Bar Associations
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Year Joined Organization

• 1997

Areas of Practice

• Estate Planning
• Trust Law
• Wills
• Probate
• Estate and Gift Taxation
• Probate Administration
• Probate Litigation
• Contested Trusts and Estates
• Guardianship
• Elder Law

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1987
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1987
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois

Education

• Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1987 J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: Cum Laude
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1980
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Published Works

• Estate Planning & Probate Law Update, DuPage Bar Brief, 1996
• The Case for Inter Vivos WillDeposits, DuPage Bar Brief Publication, 1996
• Professional Responsibility: Settlements and Judgements Involving Minors and Wards: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About the Local Rules, DuPage Bar Brief, 1998

Classes/Seminars Taught

• What to Watch For: Proposed Changes for Medicaid Eligibility,, DuPage County Bar Association Mega Meeting Presentation, 2005
• Guardianship Petitions for Disabled Adults,, DuPage County Bar Association Estate Planning and Probate Meeting, 2005
• Illinois Estate Tax Update,, Community Presentation, 2004
• Probate Administration in DuPage County, DuPage County Bar Association, 2004
• How to Open a Guardianship Estate, DuPage County Bar Association Meeting, 2001
• Planning for Your Future, Community Presentation, 2001
• Trusts, Trustees & Distributions, DuPage County Bar Association, Elder Law Conference, 2000
• How to Open a Guardianship Estate, DuPage County Bar Association, 2000
• The Pitfalls of Joint Tenancy Accounts, Community Presentation, 2000
• Control Your Financial Future, Community Presentation, 2000
• Planning for a Second Marriage, Aging Well Consortium, 1999
• Estate Planning, Community Presentation, 1999
• Guardianship Practice, DuPage Association of Women, 1998

Honors and Awards

• Cum Laude graduate of Northwestern University School of Law, 1987 - Present
• Chair, DuPage County Bar Association Probate Committee, 1998 - 1999
• Illinois State Bar Associations, 1987 - Present
• American Bar Association, 1987 - Present
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys., 1990 - Present
• Chair, Tax Committee, DuPage County Bar Association, 1990 - 1991

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Illinois Bar Association, 1987 - Present  Member
• American Bar Association, 1990 - Present  Member
• DuPage County Bar Association, 1990 - Present  Member
• American Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2003 - Present  Member

Past Employment Positions

• Mayer Brown & Platt, Attorney, 1987 - 1990
• Peregrine & Stime, Attorney, 1990 - 1996

Previous Organization Name

• Cindy Hutchins, 1987

Birth Information

• February 11, 1958, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America