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Our Offices:
At Dutton & Casey, P.C., we understand the importance of convenience. In addition to our main downtown location in Chicago, we also offer appointments at our satellite offices in Skokie and now in Hoffman Estates (Hoffman Estates address coming soon).
Chicago office:
1 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60602
Skokie office:
5225 Old Orchard Road, Suite 25B
Skokie, IL 60077
Hoffman Estates:
Address coming soon! |
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Elder Law Update:
August 2010 |
Elder law is constantly evolving. The attorneys at Dutton & Casey, P.C.understand the importance of staying informed within this expanding field of law. Now, with the addition of our Care Advocate, Erin Vogt, we understand more than ever how crucial it is to address the complexity of our clients' needs. Be sure to check out "Erin's Corner," a new component to our monthly newsletter. "Erin's Corner" will cover a variety of topics concerning Life Care Planning and Care Advocacy.
Our newsletter was designed with you in mind and includes articles and links below that help highlight some of the most recent developments in elder law and Life Care Planning. Staying informed can make a difference in how we plan for inevitable changes and how we react to sudden ones.
Dutton & Casey, P.C.
Compassionate Advocates for Elders, Persons with Disabilities, and Their Families
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Kathryn C. Casey Authors Article on Special Needs Pooled Trusts | Dutton & Casey, P.C. partner Kathryn C. Casey authored an article titled, "Changes in Medicaid: Special Needs Pooled Trusts Still Available for Seniors."
Kathryn C. Casey |
Since we published last month's newsletter outlining a few ways in which Illinois is attempting to change its rules on Medicaid eligibility, you may wonder what hasn't changed about qualifying for Medicaid benefits in Illinois. One method of Medicaid eligibility that Illinois has contemplated eliminating entirely, but still currently allows, is the special needs pooled trust for disabled people over the age of 65.
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Erin's Corner: Planning for Disasters |
One of the aspects of my work with Dutton & Casey, P.C. is "life care planning"...helping people plan, as much as possible, for events in their lives. In addition to legal and financial planning, one aspect to think about and plan for is disasters. Unfortunately, natural disasters (floods, heat waves, excessive snow, etc.) and man-made disasters (oil leak in Golf Coast, etc.) occur. The time to think about how you, and those who you care about, can plan for unexpected events is now. The American Red Cross, AARP, and other agencies who focus on disaster planning have created a series of publications and how-to-guides that are available, at no-cost, at: http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/seniors.html.
I urge you to take time, now, when events are "calm,"to plan ahead.
Contact Erin:
Email: evogt@duttonelderlaw.com Phone: (312)371.0954 |
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Dutton & Casey, P.C. Attorneys Available for Speaking Engagements | |
With over 40 years of combined experience, our elder law attorneys are able to speak on a broad spectrum of issues facing older adults, those with disabilities, and their families. Our programs are designed to address the needs of the communities we service, and we welcome the opportunity to tailor our information to meet any group's specific needs, just as we do with our clients.
Here are some of the main categories we frequently present on:
- Elder Rights
- Estate Planning
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- People Who Are Developmentally Disabled
- Planning for the Challenges of Aging
- Surrogate Decision Making
To view a complete list of our presentation topics, click here.
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Health Reform Law's Pre-Existing Condition Plan Kicks In | |
Many Americans, including baby boomers too young for Medicare and disabled adults of any age, have been unable to obtain private health coverage at any price because of a pre-existing health condition. As part of the roll-out of the new health reform law, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the establishment of a new Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan that will offer coverage to these previously uninsurable individuals.
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Steinbrenner Fourth Billionaire in 2010 to Escape Taxes, If Not Death |
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner is  the fourth known U.S. billionaire to die during 2010, according to Forbes magazine. Why is this significant? Because there is no estate tax in 2010, meaning that the U.S. Treasury has lost billions in tax revenues unless Congress acts between now and the end of the year to reinstate the tax retroactively.
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BOOK REVIEW: The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security |  The timing couldn't be worse, as author Mark Miller points out in his introduction: The largest generation our nation has ever seen is approaching retirement during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Miller, a journalist who covers retirement security issues, has written a much-needed manual packed with strategies for achieving a happy and fulfilling retirement despite the dismal economy. |
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10 Reasons to Create an Estate Plan Now | Many people think that estate plans are for someone else, not them. They may rationalize that they are too young or don't have enough money to reap the tax benefits of a plan. But as the following list makes clear, estate planning is for everyone, regardless of age or net worth.
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Nursing Home Residents Have Rights! | |
Many people incorrectly believe that once someone  enters a nursing home, their freedom is over. In fact, nursing home residents have many rights, and it is important to know those rights and to be able to enforce them.
Nursing home residents' rights are protected under federal law. In broad terms, nursing homes are required to ensure that every nursing home resident be given whatever services are necessary to function at the highest level possible. Click here to read the full article. |
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Our September Issue:
Look for more articles, links and firm news in next month's edition of the Dutton & Casey, P.C. Elder Law Update eNewsletter.
-From all of us at Dutton & Casey, P.C. |
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Dutton & Casey, P.C., Attorneys at Law
One North LaSalle Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60602
312-899-0950, 312-899-0959 (fax)
Satellite Office: 5225 Old Orchard Road, Suite 25B, Skokie IL, 60077 (by appointment only) |
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