Levin Schreder & Carey Ltd. is one of the largest law firms devoted exclusively to estate and income tax planning and related dispute resolution in the Chicago area. Formed in July 1988, the principal focus of our practice is on federal income tax, estate tax, gift tax and charitable planning for individuals and closely-held businesses. Our firm is also retained by executors, trustees, beneficiaries, charities and business owners in complex will, estate and trust contests.We represent clients in structuring their business transactions as well as planning their charitable giving, income tax and estate tax matters. Our goal is to provide the most sophisticated and effective estate planning advice in conjunction with practical business planning. Since all of our attorneys concentrate on estate and income tax planning matters, we believe that Levin Schreder & Carey Ltd. is uniquely suited to providing legal advice for the most complicated scenarios, as well as typical planning matters.In addition to planning, we also represent executors, trustees, beneficiaries, charities and business owners in the litigation and mediation of estate, trust and guardianship matters. Whether a will or a trust contest, claims against an estate, or dispute over the administration of a trust or operation of a family business, it is the experience our lawyers bring to bear that provides clients with the resources to make good decisions on resolution options – settlement, the courtroom or mediation.