The 13th Annual Elder Law Short Course is designed for the Illinois elder law attorney who is dedicated to client service and eager to stay on the cutting-edge of legal issues affecting elderly clients and their families. This year’s program offers plenary sessions on preventing financial exploitation, common psychiatric diagnoses facing your clients, and updates regarding special needs planning. In addition, you’ll get the latest on advising your clients about Medicaid (planning and application), nursing home issues, recovering assets in disabled estates, and multi-jurisdictional guardianship issues. The networking and educational opportunities provided by this course are not to be missed!

The 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course will help you stay on the cutting-edge of legal issues affecting elderly clients and their families. This year’s program offers plenary sessions about organ donations & funeral planning, attacks on POAs, ethical obligations when representing fiduciaries, and avoiding forced retirement. Day Two offers a LITIGATION track and a PLANNING track, including topics such as divorces involving a disabled spouse, cross-examining experts in guardianship trials, Social Security disability claims, how to recover money/property for disabled adults, and much more! The networking and educational opportunities provided by this course are not to be missed!

Understand various aspects relating to the testimony of physicians during a guardianship trial. Originally presented as part of the 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course, available in its entirety as P9007-18U.

Learn strategies for drafting and responding to written discovery and taking depositions (including expert depositions) in contested guardianships. Originally presented as part of the 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course, available in its entirety as P9007-18U.

Learn to freeze assets by filing pleadings to obtain recovery of money or property. Get step-by-step instructions about how the Probate Act allows the practitioner to recover assets, seek and obtain information and documentation which assist in the recovery of assets, and enjoin assets of the exploiter. Originally presented as part of the 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course, available in its entirety as P9007-18U.

Examine the issues and challenges of aging on one’s own, the legal issues that arise, and the particular need to protect this population from exploitation and neglect. Both care and legal dimensions will be explored. Originally presented as part of the 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course, available in its entirety as P9007-18U.

Hear scenarios in which guardians have found themselves in trouble, and get equipped with guidelines toward coaching guardians away from making mistakes and putting themselves at risk. Originally presented as part of the 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course, available in its entirety as P9007-18U.

Find a remedy for a poorly drafted trust through decanting, virtual representation, and non-judicial settlement agreements. Originally presented as part of the 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course, available in its entirety as P9007-18U.

Learn to identify various nuances and strategies a guardianship attorney should consider during the early to mid-stages of the case. Originally presented as part of the 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course, available in its entirety as P9007-18U.

Learn about various models, legal documents, and estate planning measures that practitioners may utilize to assist in successful implementation of the discussed alternatives. Originally presented as part of the 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course, available in its entirety as P9007-18U.

Develop a better understanding of the most common issues facing elder attorneys in practice, and learn how the Lawyers’ Assistance Program can help. Originally presented as part of the 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course, available in its entirety as P9007-18U.

Learn how to file an ABE application and/or appeal as well as correspond with Medicaid electronically. Originally presented as part of the 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course, available in its entirety as P9007-18U.

Illinois Elder Law Case Law and Legislative Update 2018. Originally presented as part of the 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course, available in its entirety as P9007-18U.

Learn about opportunities for the prepared and pitfalls facing the unwary in fiduciary litigation. Originally presented as part of the 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course, available in its entirety as P9007-18U.

Learn about the impact of pending Federal litigation on the Medicaid application process. Originally presented as part of the 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course, available in its entirety as P9007-18U.

Gain a basic understanding of underlying rules, regulations, and policy which is necessary for any attorney whose practice includes long-term care planning. Originally presented as part of the 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course, available in its entirety as P9007-18U.

Understand the two types of attacks on Powers of Attorney: lack of capacity at execution and/or undue influence exerted upon the principal. Originally presented as part of the 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course, available in its entirety as P9007-18U.

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An introduction to Social Security disability practice, covering: what it means to be disabled for Social Security purposes, the type of evidence necessary to establish a claim, who is eligible to file a claim, what will disqualify a claimant from receiving benefits, the disability determination process, the four-step appeals process, differences between SSDI and SSI, statutory restrictions on fees, and resources for further inquiry. Originally presented as part of the 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course, available in its entirety as P9007-18U.

Understand the issues you might face in both contested and uncontested divorce cases where there is a disabled spouse involved. Originally presented as part of the 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course, available in its entirety as P9007-18U.

Learn the common and not-so-common cultural traditions that will help you develop a robust, culturally adherent plan for your clients. Originally presented as part of the 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course, available in its entirety as P9007-18U.