Heather B. Kroencke
Joining Zanck, Coen, Wright & Saladin, PC first as a law clerk, then as an associate attorney upon graduation of law school, Heather Kroencke is a welcome addition to our team.
Heather is licensed to practice in Wisconsin, Illinois, and in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She focuses her practice on all aspects of estate planning, from ensuring a proper and personalized initial estate plan through assisting families administer an estate when a loved one dies. Heather also handles property assessment appeals and general real estate matters.
Graduating cum laude from Marquette University Law School, she was a recipient of Cali Awards (highest grade) in The Law Governing Lawyers and The Constitution and Criminal Investigation and was a member of Alpha Sigma Nu honor fraternity. Heather was a cum laude graduate from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Journalism degree.
Heather and her husband live in Lake in the Hills with their four young children. She currently serves in a number of positions within McHenry County, including as a board member and Secretary for United Way Greater McHenry County, Crystal Lake Young Professionals, as a graduate of the 2016 class of Leadership Greater McHenry County, and as a council member for the Northwestern Medicine Memorial Foundation Northwest Region Philanthropic Leadership Council. She is also actively involved in her church, Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Estate Planning
Estate Administration
Real Estate
Property Tax Appeals
MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS
McHenry County Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Wisconsin State Bar Association
ESTATE PLANNING VIDEO BLOG ARTICLES
Excerpt: “Hi, my name is Heather Kroencke, I am an attorney at Zanck, Coen, Wright & Saladin, where I focus my practice on estate planning which includes estate administration and probate as well as real estate purchases and sales of commercial and residential properties and also property assessment appeals in McHenry Lake and Kane County.”
How often should I review my estate plan? Heather Kroencke answers
Excerpt: “You should always review an estate plan if you already have one in place. My rule of thumb is any big major event you should take a look at it to make sure it’s still applicable.”
What is probate? Heather Kroencke answers.
Excerpt: “There is a lot of misinformation surrounding probate. Essentially what it is the process where a deceased person’s estate has to go to court before it can be distributed.”
What is an estate plan? Heather Kroencke answers
Excerpt: “What we mean by an estate plan is sitting down, going over your finances to see what you have and how you have it titled and then determining if you can handle all of that through a basic will.”
Do I need to have an estate plan?
Excerpt: “I get asked a lot whether or not it’s important for individuals to have an estate plan because there is this common belief that only the super wealthy need an estate plan and that’s not true.”
PROPERTY TAX APPEAL VIDEO BLOG ARTICLES
About the Property Tax Appeal Board
Excerpt: “If you did your assessment appeal on your own and were not successful at the local level; either you went in front of the board of review and did not receive a reduction or you gave them permission to decide without a hearing and did not receive a reduction in that regard, all is not lost and you can file an appeal to the Estate Appeal Board, also know as the Property Tax Appeal Board.”
Appealing Property Tax Assessment
If you own either residential or commercial property in McHenry County, it’s likely that you have been shocked when you’ve opened your tax bill for that property especially in the last years as it seems that property taxes across Illinois are going up significantly.
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