Elder Law

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2020 Articles

Everday Tech Tips By Trent L. Bush November 2020 Hardware and equipment that will enhance your computing experience.
Executive Order 2020-14 April 2020 Governor Pritzker signed Executive Order 14 addressing how COVID-19 social distancing recommendations will change the delivery of services provided by notary publics and the remote witnessing of document signings on March 26, 2020. 
Four Ethical Questions for Operating a Virtual Law Office By Mark C. Palmer May 2020 As the situation surrounding COVID-19 evolves, and thereafter as we start to settle on the new normal of the legal profession, hosting a full or partial practice out of a virtual law office is an apparent reality.
HIPAA Protective Orders and Use of Protected Health Information in Litigation By Jason G. Schutte July 2020 A discussion of Haage v. Zavala, a recent appellate case that deals with protective orders entered in personal injury cases pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1966 and the rules promulgated pursuant to that Act.
How to Work From Home: Advice for Attorneys Who Shelter-In-Place by Choice or Necessity By Bryan Sims May 2020 Tools to use in your law practice that will enable you to work remote.
Illinois Attorney General Has Ramped Up Illinois Estate Tax Audits By Ryan A. Walsh October 2020 Summaries of three cases from the last year in which Illinois estate tax returns were audited when no federal audit took place.
Illinois Department of Human Rights Releases Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Program By Bhavani Raveendran July 2020 On April 28, 2020, the Illinois Department of Human Rights released its Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Program in compliance with the Workplace Transparency Act.
The Illinois Trust Code: What Is It and What Do I Need to Know? Part 4 – What Makes a Valid Trust and Revocable Trusts By Michael J. Fleck February 2020 The fourth article in a series of articles that break down the Illinois Trust Code.
The Illinois Trust Code: What Is It and What Do I Need to Know? Part 6 – The Trustee, Trustee Duties, Liability and Rights of Others, and the Prudent Investor Rules By Michael J. Fleck March 2020 The sixth article in a series of articles that break down the Illinois Trust Code.
Infection Control Deficiencies Were Widespread and Persistent in Nursing Homes Prior to COVID-19 Pandemic October 2020 A summary of the May Government Accountability Office report looking at pre-COVID infection prevention in the nation’s nursing homes.
IRS Retirement Plan Limitations for 2020 By Bernard G. Peters June 2020 An overview of the updates to the Internal Revenue Service's retirement plan limitations, which sets forth the 2020 limits of the amounts that can be deferred under different retirement plans.
Liability Issues Facing Estate Planning Professionals By Thomas F. Falkenberg & Kevin T. Mocogni March 2020 A look at the services accountants provide in estate planning and ways estate planning professionals can protect themselves against some of the problems that can arise before and during litigation.
Making Remote Only Work: Transforming the Physical to Digital Workplace By Charles Lee Mudd, Jr. June 2020 Tips for navigating telecommuting during COVID-19.
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National Elder Fraud Hotline March 2020 The Department of Justice has announced the opening of a National Elder Fraud Hotline.
New Federal Guidance Extends Many Employee Benefit-Related Deadlines and Provides Additional Relief for Plan Administrators By Wesley Covert June 2020 Pursuant to authority granted under the CARES Act, the Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service issued joint guidance on April 28, 2020, extending a number of election periods and deadlines prescribed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code. 
Notice and the Duty to Inform Under the New Illinois Trust Code By Valli Gupta & Joel Schoenmeyer September 2020 A look at irrevocable trusts under the Illinois Trust Code, which went into effect on January 1, 2020.
Older Americans Act Reauthorization April 2020 On March 25, 2020, President Trump reauthorized the Older Americans Act by signing into law H.R. 4334, the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020. 
Physician Assisted Suicide: You Be the Judge By E. Kenneth Wright, Jr. April 2020 A look at "death with dignity" laws around the country.
Post-Pandemic Practice (Or PPP) By Matthew A. Kirsh August 2020 A look at what we have learned about the practice of law during COVID-19.