Quick Takes on Illinois Supreme Court Opinions Issued Thursday, April 24, 2025
Leading appellate attorneys review the Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Thursday, April 24.
Ronald L. Hanna Appointed as United States Magistrate Judge
On April 23, 2025, Ronald L. Hanna was appointed as United States Magistrate Judge upon the recommendation of a duly appointed Merit Selection Panel and with the concurrence of the District Judges of the Court. Judge Hanna fills the seat recently vacated by now District Judge Jonathan E. Hawley.
Planning with Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts
ISBA Members: Use your
15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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Presented by the ISBA Elder Law Section
Co-presented by the ISBA Trusts & Estates Law Section and ISBA Rural Practice Section
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Presented by the ISBA Elder Law Section
Co-presented by the ISBA Trusts & Estates Law Section and ISBA Rural Practice Section
1.0 hour MCLE credit
Original Program Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Accreditation Expiration Date: May 29, 2027 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)
Do you know what Medicaid asset protection trusts (MAPTs) are and in what circumstances they should be considered for use? Do you know how they should be administered after they are established? Get answers to these questions and more with this informative online seminar. Elder law attorneys, trusts and estate lawyers, health care counsel, and general practitioners with basic practice experience who attend this program will learn how to help clients plan for Medicaid and Medicaid asset protection trusts, how MAPTs should be structured to achieve their purpose, which provisions should be included (and excluded), and more!
Program Coordinators:
Mia O. Hernandez, Webber & Thies, P.C., Champaign
Dolores Wigman, Prairie State Legal Services, Woodstock
Program Moderator:
Dolores Wigman, Prairie State Legal Services, Woodstock
Program Chat Moderator:
Mia O. Hernandez, Webber & Thies, P.C., Champaign
Program Speaker:
Gina Salamone, Huck Bouma P.C., Wheaton
Pricing Information
- Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
- ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
- Fees:
- ISBA Member Price of $35 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
- Non-Member Price $70
- New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
- Law Students – Free
Avoiding Games and Frustration with Probate Claims and Citations
ISBA Members: Use your
15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
just use the green button next to the “Add to Cart” button below!
Presented by the ISBA Trusts & Estates Law Section
just use the green button next to the “Add to Cart” button below!
Presented by the ISBA Trusts & Estates Law Section
1.0 hour MCLE credit
Original Program Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Accreditation Expiration Date: May 20, 2027(You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)
Many attorneys who practice in probate court want nothing to do with a case that involves hotly contested litigation, such as disputed claims and citations to discover or recover assets. Join us online for this program that’s designed to demystify probate claims and citations proceedings! Civil practice attorneys, elder law lawyers, and trusts and estates practitioners with basic to intermediate practice experience who attend this seminar will better understand:
- What constitutes a claim in Illinois;
- How to provide proper notice of probate to potential creditors;
- How to handle payments for litigation claims;
- How to address insolvent estates;
- How to protect an estate from a claim that is improperly submitted or barred;
- How to file, prosecute, and defend citations; and
- Much more!
Program Coordinator:
Colleen L. Sahlas, Law Offices of Hoy & Sahlas, LLC, Oak Brook
Program Chat Moderator:
Kerry R. Peck, Peck Ritchey, LLC, Chicago
Program Speakers:
David Feldman, Aronberg Goldgehn, Wheaton
David M. Gower, Lillig & Thorsness, Ltd., Oak Brook
Pricing Information
- Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
- ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
- Fees:
- ISBA Member Price of $35 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
- Non-Member Price $70
- New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
- Law Students – Free