Let us handle
the hard stuff.
ELDER LAW • ESTATE PLANNING • WILLS & TRUSTS • GUARDIANSHIP & PROBATE LITIGATION
|
|
Ben Neiburger
Founder, Generation Law
|
|
Staying Sane in the Sandwich Generation
|
If you’re caught between caring for your children and aging parents, you’re in good company – nearly half of all baby boomers are part of the so-called “Sandwich Generation.” This double whammy of supporting your parents while raising your own kids can create enormous financial and emotional strains.
In this issue of
The Elder Law Minute
, we look at ways to ease the squeeze on caregivers – and when it’s time to call in the professionals. If your clients need help dealing with these issues, send them our way. We’ll help them find the best solution, while making you look good.
|
|
 |
3 Signs It’s Time to Call an Elder Law Attorney
|
Although it’s not universally known when to call an elder law attorney, there are clear times when you’ll want one of us on the phone or at your side. An experienced professional can help resolve potential disputes and even long-standing family arguments on how to care for a loved one or divvy up an estate.
|
|
|
|
Easing the Squeeze on the Sandwich Generation
|
Nearly half of all adults in their 40s and 50s are sandwiched between caring for an aging parent while also caring for a young child or supporting a grown one. At times, the financial and emotional pressures on this so-called “sandwich generation” can feel overwhelming, leading to guilt, depression and financial turmoil.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ask an Attorney: Managing Caregiver Responsibilities
It's heartbreaking to see a loved one battle dementia or any other degenerative disease. On top of the emotional toll it takes, caregiving is a full-time job – and life often gets in the way.
|
Want more caregiving tips?
Learn how to make elder care more bearable and less stressful in founder Ben Neiburger's book "Brighter Skies," which offers 10 guiding principles for caregivers.
|
|
|
|
Estate planning can mean dealing with clients who are perfect, perfectly horrible, or somewhere in between.
On May 7 in Chicago and May 15 in Champaign, IL, Ben Neiburger joined
a panel of fellow attorneys for
“The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, but Mostly the Bad and Ugly: Difficult Trust & Estates Clients and How to Deal With Them.”
Featured as part of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s annual estate planning program, this lively discussion focused on managing the difficult legal, ethical and practical issues of being an estate planner.
|
|
Where in the World Is Ben?
|
Less than six months after becoming a
PATAGONman
, our own in-house triathlete, Ben Neiburger, is back in action bigtime. First up was the J-Hawk Triathlon in Whitewater, Wisconsin, on May 5, where Ben ran into all kinds of problems, including a flat tire on his bike in the last quarter mile and loose drawstrings that slowed his swim. Despite everything, he still finished strong,
placing eighth overall
. On June 2, he’ll be suiting up once again for his next triathlon in Hammond, Indiana.
|
To help more people experience the unique thrill of swimming, biking and running their way across the triathlon finish line, Ben also began training this month to be a guide for
visually impaired
triathletes through
Dare2tri
. Being on a tandem bike never felt so fulfilling...
|
|
|
Get social with us
for all the caregiver essentials: planning tips, checklists and a few laughs
|
|
|
|
747 N. Church Road • Suite B4 • Elmhurst, IL 60126
408 S. Oak Park Ave • Suite 4 • Oak Park, IL 60302
|
|
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER:
This email newsletter does not create an attorney-client relationship. It does not contain legal advice for you or anyone else (so don’t act on anything we say unless you speak with an attorney first). It does contain facts and stories we think you might be interested in. We tried to keep this short because we really like you.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
