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There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills! Retirement Investing & Commodities for Seniors

Jan 29, 2013

I am a nonstop student of investing and investments. Almost every day I read both the Wall Street Journal and Investor’s Business Daily. I’m also a fan of Porter Stansberry, Dr. Steven Sjuggerud, Dr. David Eifrig Jr. and their investment newsletters. I regularly check the interplay of various currencies compared to the U.S. dollar. It […]

Dodging the Wrecking Ball | by Rick Law, Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorney

Jan 17, 2013

As an elder law attorney, my clients are hard-working people who fought in our wars, worked in our factories, and sent their kids to college. They are honest people who always lived frugally. They paid off their homes and cars and now they live on two Social Security checks and sometimes a very modest pension. […]

Why are VA benefits so confusing and difficult to apply for? | By Rick Law, Elder Law Attorney & Estate Planner

Jan 16, 2013

When my friend came to me in need of help with veteran’s benefits, I realized how little I knew about the complicated VA benefit process. What a horrible feeling, not being able to help someone I care about when they needed me most. What’s worse, I didn’t know any lawyer who knew enough about veteran’s […]

The maze of Veteran’s Aid and Attendance Benefits| by Elder Law Attorney Rick Law

Jan 15, 2013

Life is going along and suddenly, your parent, spouse or other loved one is diagnosed with a chronic disease. Or maybe memory and mobility issues have crept slowly into their life. Before you know it, you are thrust into a new chapter in your life and things will never be the same again. When this […]

Will Illinois Save Long Term Care’s Silver Lining?

Jun 13, 2012

Everyone knows that Illinois is a bankrupt state. But everyone doesn’t know that Illinois’ current shortfalls are bankrupting Illinois healthcare providers. Unfortunately, additional healthcare cuts have been proposed that will affect both hospitals and long term care providers. Is there a silver lining? One current bright spot is a program designed to de-institutionalize people—out […]

Diana Law Named Kane County Public Guardian & Administrator

Jun 10, 2012

Law Elder Law is pleased to announce that partner Diana M. Law has been appointed as the Kane County Public Guardian by Governor Pat Quinn. This impressive honor will give Ms.Law the opportunity to serve and stand up for those in Kane County who are not able to do so for themselves. Law Elder Law […]

Attorney Zach Hesselbaum Named Vice President of ESSE

Jun 01, 2012

Attorney Zach Hesselbaum has been named vice president of the Ecumenical Support Services for the Elderly board. ESSE has three locations within DuPage County and are adding a fourth location in Gurnee. They will be celebrate their 30th anniversary on May 11, 2012 as an adult day care and are registered to provide care under the […]

Choose Your Agent Carefully: Life, Death & Care Instructions

Apr 09, 2012

I, (Rick Law) teach a continuing education class for health care professionals entitled “In the Shadow of Schiavo: Life, Death, and Care Instructions.” Most attendees come to the class assuming they are going to hear some lawyer drone on about boring legal documents. But when life and death are on the line, health care advance […]

Seniors in Love…….

Feb 14, 2012

In the Disney classic movie Bambi, when spring arrives, the adolescent Bambi notices that all of his male friends are becoming enchanted by young females of the same species. When Bambi asks the wise old owl what is wrong with them, he is gruffly told, “They are twitterpated!” As an attorney serving seniors and […]

Rick Law & Diana Law Top Elder Law Attorneys!

Jan 19, 2012

Based on Illinois Lawyer’s votes, Leading Lawyer Magazine Fall/Winter Edition announced: The Top Ten Elder Law Attorneys 1. Rick L. Law 2. Diana M. Law We are grateful for our colleagues and we deeply appreciate the professional recognition. We congratulate the other members of the Top Ten List: 3. Kerry R. Peck, Peck […]

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