By: Krystian R. Seebert In late April, the Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a decision to allow a man’s adoptive children to receive a share of his estate, even though his will left his entire estate to his brother. In Johnson...
By Dirk Bromberek, Attorney, Generation Law It isn’t unusual for people to wait until their retirement years to contact an attorney to discuss powers of attorney (and other estate planning matters). The need for powers of attorney is often (and...
By: Krystian R. Seebert We found a recent consensus article from 19 experts who interviewed persons in assisted living care, a setting in which more and more Americans find themselves, and used the results of the interviews to identify 43...
By Andrea K. Kovar, Attorney, Generation Law Medicare was established in 1965 to provide health insurance for Americans aged 65 and over, but it also covers more than eight million people with disabilities under age 65. Qualifying for Medicare is...
By Krystian R. Seebert A recent MSN article highlighted the following challenges agents under powers of attorney often face when trying to use those documents. The frustrating part of using powers of attorney is that agents present perfectly valid powers...
By Ben A. Neiburger, Attorney, Generation Law and Krystian R. Seebert So, it’s been quite a while since we sent out new information and it’s been an exciting couple of years. We’ve prepared a wide-ranging summary of new laws we...
By Ben A. Neiburger, Attorney, Generation Law When we marry, we promise to love each other in sickness and in health without really thinking too much about what the “in sickness” part could mean down the road. At Generation Law,...
What if one morning you woke up and couldn’t get out of bed, or put your thoughts together to make yourself understood? If you or someone you love lost the ability to care for yourself, would your interests be protected?...
If I pay for my mom’s medication, will I still have enough to pay my daughter’s college tuition bill? Will I be able to make my son’s Little League game after taking my dad to the doctor? How do I...
Sometimes it’s obvious when you need a lawyer. Like if you get a traffic ticket, or your preschooler accidentally shoplifts that value pack of chewing gum. It’s not as universally known when to call an elder law attorney, however. But...
Some love stories involve red roses and elaborate proposals. This one involves Medicaid and hallucinations. At Generation Law, we often see what love and marriage looks like in the later years, when age and illnesses begin to take a toll....