I have worked as a trusts and estates paralegal since 1979.  My work involves all aspects of probate estate and trust administration.  I assist clients in collecting assets; paying debts, expenses and taxes; accounting for transactions; preparing drafts of income, gift and estate tax returns; and distributing estate and trust assets to beneficiaries.  I have worked as a paralegal with Heriaud & Genin, Ltd. since 1999, but I first worked with Neal Heriaud in 1980 when Neal was a trusts and estates law clerk at the same law firm where I worked as a paralegal.  I work closely with our clients.  It gives me great satisfaction, both personally and professionally, to help our clients through the trust and estate administration process.

I received my bachelor’s degree in 1978 from Bradley University and obtained my paralegal certificate from Roosevelt University in December 1978.  I live with my husband, Tom, in Algonquin, Illinois and have two sons, Kevin and Eric.