2001 Articles

Should clients be advised to preplan their funeral? By Bill Hilbrick May 2001 Mention the idea of preplanning and thoughts usually turn to paying for a funeral in advance.

The special needs of the elderly in the courtroom By Susan Dawson-Tibbits October 2001 Most attorneys who practice in the area of elder law are aware of the unique challenges facing the older person.

Stops along the information superhighway June 2001 This is another in our continuing series of articles highlighting useful Web sites relating to elder law or issues concerning older persons.

Stops along the information superhighway February 2001 As a regular service to the Elder Law Section members, the newsletter editors continue to review elder law websites for information useful to practitioners or their clients.

Task Force on Unauthorized Practice of Law update By Naomi H. Schuster October 2001 The Task Force on Unauthorized Practice of Law of the Illinois State Bar Association has participated in or initiated various lawsuits across the state.

The top events of 2000: AARP By Lee Beneze February 2001 AARP has released a list of its top events and issues for the year 2000 which had the most significant impact on older Americans.