by Tony DelGiorno | Dec 11, 2012 | Elder Law, Estate Planning
In the closing days of the Illinois General Assembly’s spring 2012 legislative session, a bill was introduced and passed without much consideration by legislators or time for comment from the public. That bill, known as the SMART Act, dramatically re-wrote the...
by Tony DelGiorno | Apr 1, 2012 | Elder Law, Estate Planning
Whitney Houston’s death provides an example of how a trust that takes effect upon death can work as part of an estate plan. The late singer’s will leaves everything to her 19-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina, but Kristina cannot access her mother’s...
by Tony DelGiorno | Oct 1, 2011 | Elder Law, Medicare/Medicaid
Open enrollment is early this year. It runs from October 15th to December 7th. With this, seniors are confronted with numerous and confusing advertisements and information about their health insurance options. From enrolling in Medicare, to picking the right...
by Tony DelGiorno | Jul 1, 2011 | Elder Law, Health Care, Medicare/Medicaid
On April 12, 2011, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR), a committee of the General Assembly, held its monthly meeting at which time the Department of Healthcare and Family Services presented its proposed rules to implement the Deficit Reduction Act...
by Tony DelGiorno | May 1, 2011 | Elder Law, Health Care, Medicare/Medicaid
In previous issues I have addressed the dilemma of paying for nursing home costs. Well, the ability to qualify for Medicaid to pay for those costs is about to become much more burdensome on the average middle-class senior due to Illinois’ long awaited implementation...
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