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Probate is Pricey – But Can You Avoid It Altogether? Part 2
Jan 21, 2017
By estate planning attorney Rick Law. Rick is founder of the multi-generation law firm Law Elder Law in West Suburban Aurora, IL. In my last installment of this blog, you learned a little about what probate is – and why you’ll likely want to avoid it at all costs! As you might imagine, if […]
Probate is Pricey – But Can You Avoid It Altogether? Part 1
Jan 17, 2017
By estate planning attorney Rick Law. Rick is founder of the multi-generation law firm Law Elder Law in West Suburban Aurora, IL. Talking about what happens after you pass away isn’t an easy thing to do. Most people avoid it like the plague… and that’s normal! That being said, we have to remember that after […]
Diana’s Role in LEL
Jan 12, 2017
By estate planning attorney and Dad Rick Law. Rick is founder of the multi-generation law firm Law Elder Law in West Suburban Aurora, IL. Law Elder Law, LLP is dedicated to serving seniors and those who love them in the Chicagoland area. The firm deals daily with the complicated maze of Medicaid, estate planning, taxation, […]
Love and Affection
Dec 31, 2016
By elder law attorney Rick Law, managing partner at the multi-generation law form of Law Elder Law. Serving seniors and boomers in Western Chicagoland, Illinois. When someone provides a service for someone else, there is an expectation of compensation, but when the same services are performed by a family member, the presumption is that the […]
Is Your Disabled Child Protected After You Die?
Dec 26, 2016
By Rick Law, Elder Law Attorney and senior advocate at the multi-generation law firm of Law Elder Law in West suburban Aurora, IL. Serving seniors and their families in Western Chicagoland . What do you do if you’re an elderly parent still caring for a disabled child who can’t care for him or herself? Last […]
Disabled Child and the TLC Trust
Dec 15, 2016
By estate planning attorney Rick Law, founder of the Estate Planning Center at Law Elder Law, a multi-generation law firm in the Western suburb of Aurora in Illinois. My wife and I are empty-nesters. We looked forward to reaching this point with excitement, and a little anxiety too. Having raised four children, it’s time to […]
Seniors in Love
Dec 09, 2016
“By Rick Law, estate planning attorney and senior advocate at the Estate Planning Center at Law Elder Law in Western Chicagoland in Illinois. Love and marriage is wonderful, but for senior citizens it raises very different issues than it does for the young and newly married. One obvious issue is the fact that most seniors […]
Feeling Trapped As a Caregiver
Nov 21, 2016
By Elder Law Attorney Rick Law. As an attorney advocate for senior care in the Western Chicago suburbs, Rick Law and the friendly and experienced staff at Law Elder Law are here to help you get all your ducks in a row and plan for the worst-case scenario. Recently Loretta, a caregiver client, visited […]
The Slippery Slope of Memory Loss
Nov 15, 2016
By Rick Law, elder care attorney and estate planner at the Estate Planning Center of Law Elder Law in Aurora, serving Kane, Kendall, DuPage, Will, Cook, and other counties in Northern Illinois. Almost every day I learn more about the subtleties and surprises within the elder care journey. At Law Elder Law we often work […]
Is It Too Late To Right the Ship?
Nov 09, 2016
By Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorney Rick Law of the Estate Planning Center at Law Elder Law. LEL is a multi-generation firm serving seniors and their families in Aurora, IL just West of Chicago off of the I-88 tollway. An all too familiar phone call came into our office the other day: “My mom […]
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