A New Generation of Estate Planning: Beyond Electronic Wills

This session covers an overview of the basic Medicaid planning rules and regulations, including citations to the applicable Illinois Administrative Code sections and Medicaid Policy Manual rules. We take an in-depth look at what qualifies as an exempt resource and the various transfer rules that will allow your client to obtain the maximum benefit from their resources while meeting the eligibility requirements. This session includes an overview of the rules for single applicants and married applicants as they begin their Medicaid journey, as well as some strategies to consider when you are faced with a client who did their own DIY Medicaid plan before seeking your legal advice and expertise. Originally presented as part of the Elder Law Short Course 2023.

A discussion of the building blocks of an estate plan and factors to consider when developing one for a client.

This course discusses the basic documents required when developing and estate plan for clients with small and less complex assets. In addition to outlining the basic documents you must work with, the course also touches on dealing with real estate and presents documents related to that. Originally presented as part of the Estate Planning for the 99%.