In this article, our Naperville elder law attorneys explain the process of planning for long-term care with your estate plan.

Long-term care can be incredibly expensive. For this reason, many people rely on Medicaid to cover the expense of long-term care.  However, in order to be eligible for Medicaid benefits for long-term care, you must have first spent most of your own assets. Medicaid planning involves using irrevocable trusts and life estate deeds to ensure that you can retain your home and pass it on to your loved ones while still being able to qualify for Medicaid assistance for long-term care.

Read the full article by our Naperville elder law lawyers about how to plan for long-term care and Medicaid. 

Probate can be costly, time consuming, and burdensome for your loved ones after you pass away. In this article, our Naperville probate lawyers explain how to avoid this difficult process by setting up a Revocable Living Trust. We outline the steps you will need to take to set up a Revocable Living Trust, and why this is much easier than having your estate go through probate.

Read the full article by our Naperville elder law attorneys on how to avoid probate.

In this article, our Naperville elder law attorneys explain how living wills can be used to make end of life decisions while you are still mentally competent to do so.

If you have a living will in your medical file, the doctor will be instructed to terminate life support if you are in an irreversible coma. This takes the decision of whether to terminate life support out of the hands of your loved ones, potentially saving them the emotional burden of making this decision.

You can read the full article by our Naperville elder law attorneys explaining Illinois living wills.  

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