Heyl Royster

Timothy Kirk

Senior Counsel
Peoria, IL

Joined Firm in 1999

Tim has practiced law exclusively in central Illinois for over 20 years, now focusing his extensive experience on the complicated business of growing older.

  • Estate, Wealth, and Succession Planning Practice Group Chair
  • Leading Lawyer by Law Bulletin Media
  • Served as the General Counsel for Central Illinois Light Company (CILCO) and ROHN Industries, Inc.
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Timothy Kirk

Attorney in Peoria, IL

A native of Normal, Illinois, Tim has practiced law exclusively in central Illinois for over 20 years. As Chair of the firm’s Estate, Wealth, and Succession Planning Practice Group, Tim focuses his practice on elder law. He has extensive experience in Medicaid planning for nursing home stays, living trusts for probate avoidance and second marriage planning, wills, powers of attorney, guardianships, probate administration, estate and trust settlement, and real estate transactions, with additional experience in corporate matters and business asset transactions.

Before joining the firm, Tim served as the General Counsel for Central Illinois Light Company (CILCO) and ROHN Industries, Inc.

Credentials

Education

J.D., Drake University College of Law

Morton Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership School

B.S., Illinois State University, Business Administration

Licensure(s) and Admission(s)

State Courts of Illinois

United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois

Professional Affiliations

Estate Planning Council of Central Illinois

Illinois State Bar Association

National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, Illinois Chapter

Community Involvement

Morton Chamber of Commerce

Awards/Recognition

  • 40 Under Forty by Central Illinois Business Magazine
  • Leading Lawyer by Law Bulletin Media

Public Profile

A native of Normal, Illinois, Tim has practiced law exclusively in central Illinois for over 20 years. As Chair of the firm’s Estate, Wealth, and Succession Planning Practice Group, Tim focuses his practice on elder law. He has extensive experience in Medicaid planning for nursing home stays, living trusts for probate avoidance and second marriage planning, wills, powers of attorney, guardianships, probate administration, estate and trust settlement, and real estate transactions, with additional experience in corporate matters and business asset transactions.

Before joining the firm, Tim served as the General Counsel for Central Illinois Light Company (CILCO) and ROHN Industries, Inc.

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