There comes a time in most people’s lives when age or disability makes it difficult for them to live on their own. When that happens, families often wonder how they will pay for their aging relative’s care.
Elder Law
One option for seniors is to use an agency to hire home care. While this is a great option for nearly anyone, many people don’t know a lot about how home care works.
We have seen an increase in probate cases involving aging adults who are taken advantage of. Family members often discover, too late, that their parents or grandparents have been preyed upon by a caregiver or new “friend.”
The judge will appoint a guardian on behalf of the disabled person and the guardian can take some of the same actions as an Agent under a Power of Attorney.
The Illinois statute entitled “Presumptively Void Transfers” protects all individuals from coercion by their caregivers.
If you believe that you or a loved one were excluded from a will or trust as a result of someone’s financial exploitation of an elderly individual and would like to discuss your rights and options for seeking damages, please contact us.
Our firm encourages any individual aged 50 or over to review his or her estate plan, including wills, trusts, and power of attorney documents.
The future may entail a period of time in which our clients are incapacitated and unable to make their own financial decisions. A Power of Attorney for Property addresses this scenario.
The federal estate tax is a tax on property that passes from a deceased person’s estate to their heirs. This tax affects only the wealthiest families in America.
If you believe that your elderly loved one is the victim of abuse, you should contact a qualified elder law attorney immediately to discuss your options.