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Friends of Nachusa Grasslands, in cooperation with the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois, invites you to an expert presentation on:

“Contemporary Estate Planning with Ethical Wills”
Featuring Michael T. Cyrs, JD, MBA, CDP, Savant Capital Management

Tuesday, February 27, 3 to 4:30 p.m.*
Nachusa Headquarters Barn, 8772 S. Lowden Road, Franklin Grove, Illinois
RSVP by Monday, February 26

What are “Ethical Wills”?
Our Presenter, Mike Cyrs
Typical Estate planning techniques involve written directions bequeathing wealth and valuables from one generation to the next. Many people, however, view wealth as something more than money and possessions. Their view is that some of the most valuable items one can pass on cannot be measured financially.

For those that can, special attention should be paid as to the transfer structure itself to be certain those transfers are made in an ethical manner. Wealth, for this later group, includes passing on guiding principles, wisdom, values, blessings, spiritual beliefs, and family heritage.

If this is true for you, come to this exciting program and learn how to create an Ethical Will or Trust, and leave your heirs a true legacy.

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Mike Cyrs is an estate and wealth transfer advisor, recently joining Savant and assisting their financial advisors and planners with developing and communicating complex wealth transfer and asset protection strategies and techniques. As a private attorney for 20 years, his concentration was estate and business succession planning, charitable planning, trusts and estate administration.

Mike is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and a member of four area Bar Associations. He has served several terms as a member of the Trusts and Estates Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association, a group responsible for improving current Illinois laws and coordinating new legislation governing the Illinois Probate Act, the Illinois Trust and Trustees Act, the Illinois Estate Tax structure, and similar estate legislation. He has been named a Leading Lawyer by fellow attorneys as one of the top attorneys in the state of Illinois in the fields of trusts and estates.


Everyone is welcome to attend this free event, but the RSVP below is required to make sure seating needs can be adequately arranged. Please invite your friends and family members interested in the topic.

Directions to the Nachusa Grasslands Headquarters Barn can be found on the Directions & Map page.

*Inclement weather date is Tuesday, March 6, 3 to 4:30 p.m. We will notify you of any postponements.

    Ethical Wills Presentation Reservation

    If you have more than 4 people in your group, please submit multiple reservations.
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  • Home
  • About Friends
    • Mission, Leadership, Objectives, and Financials
    • Friends Annual Meeting 2024
    • Endowments
    • Heritage Heroes Initiative
    • Friends Annual Reports
    • Newsletters >
      • PrairiE–Update (email)
      • A Prairie Calling (print and digital)
    • Commenting Policy
  • Plan Your Visit
    • Hours & Parking
    • Directions and Map
    • Visitor Center
    • Pet Policy
    • Public Bison Tours
    • Bison Viewing
    • Hiking >
      • Hiking Guidelines
      • Hiking Destinations
      • Guided Hikes
      • Stone Barn Savanna Tour
      • Visitor Center Trail
      • Scavenger Hunt
    • Autumn on the Prairie >
      • Yearly Festival
    • What's In Bloom?
    • Exploring Nachusa Grasslands on Your Own
    • Things to Do
    • Places to Eat and Stay
    • Local Sites to Visit and Explore
  • Donate
  • Calendar
  • Volunteer
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Thursday and Saturday Workdays >
      • Workday Signup
      • Workdays – November to February
      • Volunteer Workday Safety Protocols
      • Leader Workday Safety Protocols
      • Steward Workday Tips
    • Workday Email List
    • Volunteer Recognition
    • Docents
  • Stewardship
    • Nachusa Stewardship
    • Restorations
    • Planting Histories >
      • Stewardship Unit Planting Histories
      • Planting Histories in Chronological Order
    • Weed Reports
    • Native plant resources
    • Volunteer Stewards
    • Groups and Committees
    • Available Units
    • Controlled Burns
    • Prescribed Fire Recruitment
    • Restoration Publications
    • Stewardship Resources >
      • Seed Collection Guides
      • Invasive Plant Management
      • Invasive Identification
      • Monitoring
      • Resource Links
  • Science
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    • Science Symposium 2025
    • 2025 Science Symposium Abstracts
    • Science Grants >
      • Science Grants 2025
      • Science Grants 2021 to 2024 >
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    • Potential Research Topics
    • Scientific Publications
    • Anderson Science Award
    • Science Videos
    • Become a Community Scientist >
      • About Community Scientists
      • Butterfly Monitoring
      • Calling Frog Monitoring
      • Dragonflies & Damselflies
      • RiverWatch
  • About Nachusa
    • General Info
    • Nachusa Staff
    • Prairie Smoke Annual Reports
    • Plant Inventory >
      • Common Names
      • Genus Species
    • Animal Inventory >
      • Amphibians
      • Birds
      • Bison Bison >
        • Bison
        • Bison Babies Broadcast Videos
      • Fish
      • Insects
      • Mammals
      • Other Arthropods
      • Reptiles
    • History
    • Jobs
    • Hunting
    • Geology >
      • Geology Part 1
      • Geology Part 2
      • Geology Part 3
    • Websites of Interest
  • Teacher Resources
    • K-2nd grades
    • 3rd-5th grades
    • 6th-8th grades
    • High School
  • BLOG AND MEDIA
    • Nachusa Blog
    • In The News
    • Photo Gallery >
      • Spring Photos
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      • Winter Photos
    • Videos
  • Contact Us / FAQs