LaGrange: 1023 W 55th St #200, LaGrange, IL 60525 | Deerfield: 770 Lake Cook Rd #100, Deerfield, IL 60015
LaGrange: 1023 W 55th St #200, LaGrange, IL 60525
Deerfield: 770 Lake Cook Rd #100, Deerfield, IL 60015
LaGrange: 1023 W 55th St #200, LaGrange, IL 60525
Deerfield: 770 Lake Cook Rd #100, Deerfield, IL 60015
Resource Center
Resource Center
County, State, and National Resources
- Academy of Special Needs Planners
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.
- American Bar Association
- The American Association For Justice
- Association of Corporate Counsel
- Center for Professional Resources
- Law Library Resource Exchange
- The Internet Legal Resources Guide
- Legal Research Center
- US Government’s Medicare.Gov
- AARP
- Administration for Community Living
- Alzheimer’s Association
- ElderLawAnswers
- Family Caregiver Alliance
- Social Security Administration
- Illinois Department on Aging
- Illinois Department of Human Services
- Illinois Department of Public Health
- Aging Care Connections
- National Adult Day Services Association
- National Association for Home Care and Hospice
Getting Started With Estate Planning
- Estate Planning FAQ – Overview of questions and answers about estate planning.
- Get Organized Now – Help your family — and make your executor’s job easier — by getting your paperwork in order.
- Top Myths About Retirement Plans – Test your knowledge to see how much you know about taking your money out.
- Checklist for Getting Your Financial Affairs in Order – Take the following steps to help your family should you die or become incapacitated.
- Estate Planning Deficiencies Check-Up
Estate Organization
- Getting Your Retirement Money Early–Without Penalty – Just can’t wait for your retirement funds? Painless advice on how to get your retirement money early.
- Married Couples: Who Owns What? – Be sure you know what property is yours to leave or give away.
- Family Members’ Right to Inherit – Your closest relatives may have a right to claim part of your estate.
- Leaving Property to Young Children – It’s easy to arrange for someone to manage any property you leave to young children.
- Choosing a Guardian for Your Children – If you have children, you should choose a personal guardian — someone to raise them in the unlikely event you can’t.
Trusts and Taxes
- How Living Trusts Avoid Probate – Here’s the lowdown on basic probate-avoiding living trusts.
- Reducing Estate Tax by Making Gifts – Making gifts during your life can provide you with tax savings and more.
- Charitable Trusts: Tax Breaks for Do-Gooders – If you want to give a big gift to charity, consider a charitable trust.
- Tax-Saving AB Trusts – Couples can save a bundle on estate taxes with this kind of trust.
Life Insurance Pros and Cons
- Do You Need Life Insurance? – Not everyone needs life insurance. Find out whether or not you do.
- Life Insurance Options – When it comes to choosing a life insurance policy, you may feel dazed by your options. Here are the basic types and the pros and cons of each.
- Using Life Insurance to Provide for Your Kids – Life insurance may be a good source of income for your children if you die. Here’s what you should know.
Medicaid Planning and VA Planning
- What You Can Cover in Your Healthcare Directives – An overview of some important medical issues you’ll face when preparing a living will and a power of attorney for health care.
- Choosing Your Healthcare Agent – Name the best person to direct your medical care if you are unable to do so yourself.
- Duty of Medical Personnel to Honor Your Healthcare Directives – Know when healthcare providers must follow your instructions for medical care — and when they may not.
- The Perils of Prepayment Plans – Tips on shopping for funeral goods and services.
- Final Arrangements FAQ – Planning some of the details of your burial or cremation — and your memorial services — can be a great relief to your survivors.
- Arranging to Donate Your Organs – How to donate your organs after death.
- Arranging to Donate Your Body – How to arrange a full body donation to a medical institution.
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