Revamp of Anatomical Gift Act
By John F. Erbes
Elder Law,
March 2005
The Illinois Legislature has accomplished a much-needed revamping of the state's Anatomical Gift Act through the passage of P.A. 93-794, effective July 22, 2004.
Message from the Chair
By John F. Erbes
Elder Law,
June 2004
By the time you are reading this message, another bar year will be expiring or have come and gone and a new year will have started under the capable leadership of the Elder Law Section's next Chair-Sherri Rudy.
Message from the Chair
By John F. Erbes
Elder Law,
March 2004
Issue No. 3 of the Elder Law newsletter indicates that we are more than halfway through another bar year.
Message from the Chair
By John F. Erbes
Elder Law,
September 2003
Another bar year is underway and I am very honored to be the Chair of the Elder Law Section for 2003-2004.
Using and interpreting powers of attorney
By John F. Erbes
Elder Law,
April 2003
A question was posed on one of the ISBA listservs recently about the proper method of utilizing an Illinois Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Property
Power to make organ donations added to health care power of attorney
By John F. Erbes
Elder Law,
June 2000
The Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Health Care has been amended by P.A. 91-240, effective January 1, 2000 to allow individuals to make an anatomical gift part of their health care power of attorney and authorize the agent to effectuate the organ donation.
Guardianship reform project
By John F. Erbes
Elder Law,
November 1999
A statewide multi-disciplinary task force is currently engaged in a study of Illinois' guardianship laws and work ing on the development of a comprehensive plan of recommended changes to the laws-- both substantive and procedurally.
Notable cases: In re Hatsuye T.
By John F. Erbes
Elder Law,
June 1999
The National Association of Legal Services Developers (NALSD) held its annual symposium in Boulder, Colorado, April 15-18. NALSD officers reported record highs in symposium attendance and NALSD membership, progress in relationships with Older Americans Act (OAA) partners, but disappointment with Administration on Aging (AoA) proposed amendments to the OAA which would weaken the Act's longstanding commitment to advocacy.
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