Melissa Kallio has become a Certified Elder Law Attorney through the National Elder Law Foundation By Dutton Casey Mesoloras Dutton Casey & Mesoloras is pleased to announce that Melissa Kallio has become a Certified Elder Law Attorney through the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF). NELF is the only organization approved by the American Bar Association […]
Legal Planning for Living with a Chronic Medical Condition By Dutton Casey Mesoloras In 1900, most people died younger from communicable diseases and after relatively short illnesses. Today, we are more likely to die older from one or more chronic conditions and after an extended period of illness. The decisions involved with planning for disability
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Residents’ Rights and the LGBT Community By Dutton Casey Mesoloras This factsheet highlights federal residents’ rights and nursing home requirements that may be of particular importance to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) residents and provides options for complaint resolution, information for reporting abuse and resources regarding long-term care and LGBT advocacy. Click here to read.
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Another Tool to Protect Vulnerable Adults By Dutton Casey Mesoloras It might be too late to assist the family of Ernie Banks, whose will was changed in 2014 to the benefit of his caregiver, but this statutory tool will protect others from being victimized by non-family caregivers of persons requiring care. Attorney Janna Dutton, an
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Guardianships By Dutton Casey Mesoloras Guardianship, referred to in some states as conservatorship, is a legal proceeding, when an adult can no longer make or communicate safe or sound decisions about his or her person and/or assets. The individual may also become susceptible to fraud or undue influence, leaving them vulnerable to scam artists or
Special Needs Trusts By Dutton Casey Mesoloras A Special Needs Trust can be an important tool for a disabled individual who is, or may become eligible, for Supplemental Security Income or Medicaid but has excess assets preventing eligibility. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is the Social Security program that grants income to people who are age
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Why Engage an Elder Law Attorney to Prepare Your Medicaid Application By Dutton Casey Mesoloras The Illinois Medical Assistance Program (“Medicaid”) is the health care program for individuals who do not have another form of insurance or whose insurance does not cover what they need, such as nursing home or supportive living care. A significant
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10 Costly Mistakes to Avoid When Planning for a Loved One with Special Needs By Dutton Casey Mesoloras If you have a loved one who has special needs, planning for them takes extra time and careful consideration. Click here to read a guide by the Academy of Special Needs Planners on 10 Mistakes to Avoid
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The Four C’s of Elder Law Ethics By Dutton Casey Mesoloras Your parent or other elder relative is getting legal advice. Why am I left in the waiting room? Shouldn’t you be included? After all, you might be very involved in helping him or her with important matters. Perhaps you even arranged for this appointment.
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Care Plans and Family Caregivers By Dutton Casey Mesoloras Whether your loved one is staying at a skilled care facility, also known as a nursing home, for a short term rehabilitation stay or as a permanent resident, you should be asked to participate in a “care plan conference,” or a “quarterly care conference.” Click the
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