Estate Planning & Elder Law Blog | Skokie IL

Featured Speaker for the Illinois State Bar Association Elder Law Section

I am proud to be the featured speaker for the Illinois State Bar Association Elder Law Section on "Property Powers of Attorney for Medicaid Planning, Special Needs and Estate Planning" on April 29, 2026. Whether you’re refining your estate planning toolkit or...

Bar Association Appointments

I am pleased to announce my recent bar association appointments effective Sept. 1, 2024. Being involved with the American Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association, at a leadership level, is truly a privilege and helps me to expand my base of legal...

ABA eReport Cover Story

I'm excited to announce that my recent article titled "CFPB Issues Guidance on Nursing Home Debt" is the cover story for the Fall 2022 issue of the American Bar Association eReport! Deciding to admit an elderly loved one, parent, spouse or partner to a nursing home is...

American Bar Association Appointment

I am pleased to announce that effective September 2021, I have been appointed by the American Bar Association to serve as Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Elder Law and Long-Term Care Section of the Real Property Trust and Estates division, and as Acquisitions...

Revised Visitation Guidelines for Nursing Homes

Fantastic news for nursing home residents! The federal government has issued guidelines requiring nursing homes to allow reasonable indoor visitation for seniors and disabled residents, regardless of vaccination status. This applies to all nursing homes throughout the...

Bar Association Announcement

I am proud to announce that I have the honor of being appointed to these Bar Association positions for 2020-2021. Elder Law and Long-Term Care, Co-Chair Trust and Estates Editor, ABA Media and Book Products Trusts and Estates Section, Council Member,...

Todd is Rockin at 70!!

If anyone remembers Todd Rundgren, singer/songwriter most popular in the 1970s, he is on a book and concert tour and had a great show in Chicago tonight – completely sold out!! At 70, he is a wonderful example of how a person can age and still keep going...

Seniors and Suicide

Unfortunately, people do not tend to "grow out of" mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety, as they become older. In fact, mental health problems may be exacerbated by physical conditions, such as chronic pain, hearing and vision loss, and reduced...

Don’t Miss Medicare Open Enrollment!!

Every year older adults have the opportunity to change their supplemental Medicare plans or purchase supplemental Medicare coverage beginning at about October 15, through December 7. It's important to make sure your supplemental Medicare plan meet your needs, as plan...