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Chicago 312.899.0950 I
Suburbs 847.261.4708
Appointments are available in Arlington Heights, Chicago, Skokie, and Westchester, Illinois, or via video conferencing or telephone.
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Attorneys
Janna Dutton, Kathryn Casey,
Helen Mesoloras, Michaela Franco, Melissa LaPointe
Staff
Tina Gil, Angela Montgomery, Deborah Mihm, David Reich, Erin Vogt
Locations
Arlington Heights, Chicago, Skokie, and Westchester, Illinois
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Each year, an estimated 5 million older adults are abused, neglected, or exploited. Older Americans lose an estimated $2.6 billion or more annually due to elder financial abuse and exploitation, funds that could be used to pay for basic needs such as housing, food, and medical care. Unfortunately, it occurs in every demographic and can happen to anyone-a family member, a neighbor, even you. It is estimated that only one in five of these crimes are discovered.
How Our Attorneys and Staff Advocate for Others?
We represent victims and their families by:
- Freezing assets at risk of exploitation
- Requiring agents to account for handling of funds
- Taking emergency action to protect victims' health
- Appointing guardians for future protection
- Pursuing perpetrators of financial exploitation
We represent Adult Protective Services (APS) agencies by:
- Obtaining in-person access to victims for APS caseworkers
- Freezing assets at risk of exploitation
- Requiring agents to account for handling of funds
- Obtaining consent for protective services
- Appointing guardians for emergency action
- Appointing guardians for future protection
- Providing training to APS caseworkers
In addition, we train law enforcement officers, other attorneys, and many other professionals.
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New Obama-era rules designed to give nursing home residents more control of their care are gradually going into effect.
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If you are Interested in obtaining a copy of "Guide to Care Plan Meetings", written by Erin Vogt, LCSW,
please email her.
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The Complex Modern Family Requires a New Planning Model
A new book suggests that planning for elder care and a loved one's death are especially important for today's complex modern families. In Homeward Bound: Modern Families, Elder Care, and Loss
, the authors contend that the current approach to elder care is based on an outdated caregiving model that presumes a life-long connection between parents and children. Read More.
Read an article, written by Janna Dutton, regarding the unique assistance an elder law attorney can provide families.
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Fiduciary Rule
After initially delaying a rule intended to prevent financial advisers from steering their clients to bad retirement investments, the Department of Labor announced that the rule went into effect on June 9.
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Upcoming Presentations for Community Members and Professionals
- Prepare to Care (Chicago, Illinois)
- Dementia, Ethics, and Elder Law (Arlington Heights, Illinois)
- Preparing Families for Dementia (Lombard, Illinois)
- Understanding Decisional Capacity: How a Neuropsychologist Can Evaluate and Legal Options for Substitute Decision Making (Wheaton, Illinois)
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This is a service, from the National Council on Aging, that is designed to help identify benefits that can save money and cover the costs of everyday expenses.
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POLST is a form that is intended for a person who is seriously ill or has a life-limiting illness. It is a signed medical order reflecting a person's wishes that "travels" with the person across settings of care. It must be honored by all healthcare providers.
Click here to read an article on the topic that has been written by Julie Goldstein, MD,
Chair, POLST Illinois Committee of the Illinois Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
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Chicago 312.899.0950 I
Suburbs 847.261.4708
Appointments are available in Arlington Heights, Chicago, Skokie, and Westchester, Illinois, or via video conferencing or telephone.
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