When life gets complicatedBy Signe GleesonElder Law, June 2018Professional care managers are an important part of the team when complex care issues arise as clients age or face chronic physical or mental illness.
When life gets complicatedBy Signe GleesonTrusts and Estates, March 2018Does your client need a 'professional care manager'?
New lawsBy Karen Alice KloppeElder Law, February 2018A list of new Public Acts that may impact elder law practitioners.
Revisiting the Chicago Declaration on the Rights of Older PersonsBy Mark E. WojcikLocal Government Law, November 2017The Chicago Declaration was intended to protect the rights of older persons in various areas, including autonomy and independence, participation in decision-making processes, and freedom of choice.
Illinois nursing homes reviewed; Survey said…By Michael J. MaslankaSenior Lawyers, October 2017Rosewood Care Center of Swansea v. Price, decided August 22, 2017, provides guidance for when clients come to you with complaints regarding nursing homes.
Revisiting the Chicago Declaration on the Rights of Older PersonsBy Mark E. WojcikInternational and Immigration Law, October 2017The Chicago Declaration was intended to protect the rights of older persons in various areas, including autonomy and independence, participation in decision-making processes, and freedom of choice.
Financial services industry responds to financial exploitation of seniorsBy James C. KruppElder Law, September 2017The US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a new rule proposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. to protect seniors and other specified adults from financial exploitation.
You can help an elder this summer!By Susan L. DeCostanza & Karen MunozElder Law, May 2017You may not have realized that you can visit an elder in your community and log pro bono hours at the same time, but you can.
Basics of involuntary transfers/discharges from nursing homesBy Dolores WigmanElder Law, February 2017Because of the physical and emotional harm caused by moving the elderly and frail from familiar surroundings and routines, federal and state laws provide nursing home residents the right to remain in their nursing homes except in limited circumstances.
StoriesBy Curt FordElder Law, October 2016Stories can be a great asset to any attorney, and that is why Editor Curt Ford wants to help to share yours. Send in your funny, strange, interesting and moving tales to be included in the next several issues of this newsletter.
A beginner’s guide to common elder law tax trapsBy Zach HesselbaumElder Law, June 2016Being able to identify common tax traps, specifically the traps that accompany public benefits planning, is key to a successful elder law practice.
It doesn’t hurt to ask, and it may hurt not to ask!By Michael J. MaslankaSenior Lawyers, June 2016Caregivers and agents should not summarily pay bills without reading them and perhaps questioning them from time to time.
A note from the co-editorsBy Mary Ann Connelly & Stanley R. KaminskiState and Local Taxation, December 2015An introduction to the issue from co-editors Mary Ann Connelly and Stan Kaminski.
Estate planning financial informationBy Lance D. TaylorElder Law, March 2015The author shares his estate planning “fact finder” that is intended to provide the attorney with a summary of the client's current assets, their values, and how they are currently titled.
Practice tip: The checklistBy Eugenia C. HunterElder Law, March 2015This quick-reference tool for estates will help you keep track or what needs to be done and the date by which it must be done.
Elder law arbitrationsBy Kenneth T. LumbElder Law, June 2014One of the most effective defenses to a lawsuit alleging bad nursing home care is a predispute mandatory arbitration agreement.
Thank you!Elder Law, June 2014The Elder Law Section Council would like to thank everyone that contributed to the very successful 1st Annual Elder Law Bootcamp: Basics and Beyond.
Adult protective servicesBy Karen Alice KloppeElder Law, September 2013Governor Quinn signed House Bill 948 into law as Public Act 98-49, effective July 1, 2013. This new law adds Illinois to the ranks of other states that operate a single Adult Protective Services Program.
