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“Young Lawyer of the Year” Award Given to Diana M. Law
Sep 28, 2010
Each year, the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Young Lawyers Division recognizes two attorneys — one practicing outside of Cook County and the other within. Diana Law is the 2010 “Young Lawyer of the Year” downstate recipient. This prestigious and coveted honor is awarded to an attorney who has shown excellence in advocacy and service […]
Diana Law and Gina Salamone Receive the “Rising Star Award” in IL
Sep 15, 2010
Attorneys Diana M. Law and Gina Salamone, both of Law Elder Law LLP, were recent recipients of the Illinois Super Lawyer’s “Rising Star Award.” They were the only Elder Law Attorneys to receive this honor. They were recognized for their accomplishments inChicago Magazine.
Law ElderLaw Goes to Head of the Class
Sep 14, 2010
Starting in the fall of 2010, Law Elder Law LLP will offer an Elder Law & Estate Planning Bootcamp at Waubonsee Community College. The attendees will gain the tools to use in planning for life and death realities, trusts, and financing nursing home care (including VA benefits). They will find out about the need for […]
Attorney Diana M. Law quoted in Chicago Tribune
Sep 14, 2010
An article called “When long-term care threatens spouse’s assets” was written in the August 5, 2010 edition of the Chicago Tribune. It brought to light the circumstances that more and more people find themselves confronted with every day…. “Will I run out of money trying to take care of a loved one?” Ms. Law was quoted […]
Elder Law vs. Traditional Estate Planning
Jul 02, 2010
Recently, at two different MCLE (continuing legal education) presentations, I spoke on the “Elder Law Essentials.” The goal of the presentation was to distinguish the solutions of elder law vs. the solutions underlying traditional estate planning. I was originally trained as a tax attorney, and my principal estate planning solutions were motivated by the client’s […]
A Woman’s Story
Jun 16, 2010
He looked into his wife’s eyes and flatly stated, “I’ll put a gun to my head before I ever go to a nursing home.” But the sad truth is this: His wife will be the one to bear the burden caused by his long term care needs and her own aging challenges. This couple are […]
Illinois Seniors Deserve Forgiveness!
Jun 10, 2010
Illinois senior citizens may soon be punished by the State of Illinois when they announce new Medicaid eligibility rules for nursing home (NH) and Supportive Living Facility (SLF) benefits. The goal is to save the state big money by creating new ways to deny fragile senior citizens assistive living or nursing home help. The state […]
83 Years Old and Never an Empty-Nester
Jun 02, 2010
This is a reprint of a blog post originally published November 7, 2008. Although almost 2 years have passed, many parents of disabled children still live in fear of what will happen when they can no longer serve as primary caregiver for their child. We hope that reprinting this blog post will help these parents […]
Rita Hayworth Alzheimer’s Association Gala
May 26, 2010
Recently, Kerry Peck of the law firm of Peck Bloom LLC and his wife Hillary invited us to join their table for the Alzheimer’s Association’s Rita Hayworth Chicago fundraising gala. I am unaccustomed to attending formal black-tie events, but this one was worth the effort. Princess Yasmin Aga Khan is the gala’s general chair. Princess […]
The Switch Behind the Towel
May 19, 2010
I had just checked into the Crawford Country Store and Motel—a combination convenience store and motel in Crawford, Colorado. I had chosen to live at this clean and basic lodging during a five-day horse training clinic on the western slope of the Rockies. After I found and entered my room, I dropped my bags and […]
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