In this article, our Cook County elder law attorneys explain some of the key things we can help you accomplish with proper senior planning, including appointment of trustees and executors to manage your estate when you pass, assuring that your assets are distributed to your loved ones according to your wishes, ensuring that your estate does not require a costly probate case in order to be distributed, and ensuring that your estate is not consumed with long-term care expenses.

In this article, our Cook County elder law attorneys explain how to plan for long-term care in Illinois. Many people rely on medicaid to pay some or all of their long-term care expenses.  Medicaid requires that you "spend down" your own assets before becoming eligible for medicaid benefits. Proper long-term care planning will allow you to pass your assets to your loved ones while still becoming eligible for long-term care assistance through medicaid.

In this article, our Cook County elder law lawyers explain powers of attorney.  Powers of Attorney are used to prevent the need for a costly and time-consuming guardianship case in the event that you become mentally incompetent.  Financial powers of attorney appoint an agent to make financial decisions on your behalf if you are not able to do so.  Healthcare powers of attorney appoint an agent to make healthcare and other non-financial decisions on your behalf if you are mentally incompetent due to accident, old age, or disease.