Need help now? Schedule your free consultation with our legal team
2275 Church Rd, Aurora, IL 60502 
(630) 585-5200
info@lawelderlaw.comBlog
Does Your Trust fit Your Circumstances?
May 27, 2015
By Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorney Rick Law of the Estate Planning Center at Law Elder Law. Focusing on wills, trusts, medicaid crisis planning, guardianship, probate, and much more in the western Chicago suburb of Aurora, IL A properly drafted supplemental-needs trust that is funded appropriately is going to wind up in one of […]
Something About Mary: A Widow’s Journey
Apr 21, 2015
By Rick Law, Senior Estate Planning Attorney and Elder Law Attorney in Aurora, IL. Mary and her husband, Larry, enjoyed health, happiness, and modest success for many decades. After reaching retirement age, Larry began to notice that Mary’s memory was slipping. Within a few years, Larry had changed from being Mary’s husband and best friend […]
Protect Your Loved One With Alzheimer’s Disease
Apr 18, 2015
By Rick Law, Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorney. Senior Advocates at the Estate Planning Center at Law Elder Law in Aurora, IL. Often, when there is a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, there is a healthy spouse. The concern of dealing with a person with Alzheimer’s is being able to provide long-term health care, even […]
Shirley’s Tale: A Widow with Dementia
Apr 15, 2015
By Rick Law, Senior Advocate at the Estate Planning Center at Law Elder Law – Across from the Aurora Premium Outlet Mall, right near the Farnsworth exit off the I-88 tollway in Aurora, IL. Shirley was an aged widow who eventually developed dementia. She was in her 80’s at the time of receiving a diagnosis […]
The Four Different Levels of Care
Apr 11, 2015
By Elder Law Attorney Rick Law. Senior Advocate and Managing Partner at the Estate Planning Center at Law Elder Law in West Suburban Aurora, Illinois. The very basic level of care is called “routine level of care”, which is the absolute minimum that Medicare expects a hospice to do. That’s the very basic level of […]
More Caregiver Tips with Master Alzheimer’s Caregiver Jo Huey
Apr 08, 2015
By Estate Planning Attorney Rick Law. Senior Advocate at Law Elder Law in Western Chicago, IL. Q: How common is it for an older person suffering from Dementia or Alzheimer’s to falsely accuse a younger person of theft or manipulation? A: I’ve seen some attorneys conduct family meetings in their office, and I believe that […]
Surprising Truths Within Hospice Care
Apr 05, 2015
By Attorney Rick Law, Managing Partner at the Estate Planning Center of Law Elder Law in the Western Chicago suburb of Aurora, IL. Carolyn Peterson is an RN who has worked as a nurse for 43 years. Seventeen years ago, she began to focus exclusively in the area of hospice care. She works for an […]
When the Daughter Can’t “Pull the Plug”
Apr 03, 2015
By Estate Planning Attorney Rick Law, Senior Advocate and Elder Law Attorney at the Estate Planning Center at Law Elder Law. Wanda came into our office to discuss her estate plan… We spent close to two hours going over all of her wishes relative to her finances, her legacy, and, finally, her views regarding life-prolonging […]
Choosing Your Agents
Mar 30, 2015
By Estate Planning Attorney Rick Law. Senior Advocate and Elder Law attorney at the Estate Planning Center of Law Elder Law. Located in Aurora, IL, Law Elder Law provides wills and trusts, estate planning, litigation, probate, guardianship services, and much more. It is important to understand when planning that you can appoint multiple agents. For […]
The Do Not Resuscitate Order
Mar 26, 2015
By Senior Advocate Rick Law, Lead Attorney at the Estate Planning Center of Law Elder Law in Western Chicagoland. A Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNR) is an example of an “Advance Directive”. The Supreme Court held in Cruzan v. Director of Missouri Department of Health, that individuals have a constitutional right to refuse any medical treatment, including […]
Our Reviews
My wife and I had our first child three years ago. That’s when we decided to set up a trust, should anything happen to either of us. We reached out to Zach Hesselbaum to help us out. He was very thorough and professional throughout the whole process. Zach went above and beyond to make sure that we understood every detail of setting it up and he did an excellent job. We recently had our second child a few months ago. With the new baby, he helped us make the necessary revisions to the trust. Zach made this process great for us! I would definitely recommend using him for any of your estate planning needs!
Tom G., Naperville, IL