Estate Planning in Adult Guardianships

This course discusses the process of building up your book of business in your trusts & estates legal practice. Topics include: Moving into your own practice, business infrastructure, issues once you have started, staffing, use of Artificial Intelligence, and adding partners. Originally presented as part of the Estate Planning for the 99%.

This session covers the topics of best practices of attorneys seeking to settle Contested Guardianship matters (both with the Respondent and between family members/Cross Petitioners), Family Settlement Agreements in Decedent's Estates and in settlements of Trust Disputes under the Illinois Trust Code. Originally presented as part of the Elder Law Short Course 2023.

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.