Attorneys:
Janna Dutton, Kathryn Casey
Helen Mesoloras, Amy Gjesdahl,
Melissa Kallio, Samantha Zullo

Staff:
Vicky Fleming, Administrator
Karina Hernandez, Legal Assistant
Monica Westlake, Administrative Assistant
Erin Vogt, LCSW, CMC, Client Coordinator

Appointments Are Available In:
Arlington Heights, Chicago,
Naperville, Skokie Illinois 
and via phone and video conferencing. 

Contact Information for All Locations:
Phone - 312-899-0950
contact@duttonelderlaw.com
www.duttonelderlaw.com
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August 2021
August is National Make a Will Month

No one likes to think about not having the ability to make personal healthcare or financial decisions due to illness, disability or death. However, it can and does happen. Why not have a say in your own future and plan now rather than waiting for a crisis and having others make critical decisions for you? Estate planning is for everyone over the age 18, not just the wealthy and older adults.
 
We can assist you with your estate planning matters. Our attorneys work closely with our clients to develop a plan that addresses all planning issues, from the financial to the personal; a plan that is custom, yet flexible, and a plan that is both easy for our clients to understand and for their loved ones to administer. Click here to learn more.

Are you interested in attending a presentation regarding estate planning? Click here to learn about our programs being offered this fall.
Guardianship

Movies and recent updates regarding Britney Spears's case have put renewed focus on guardianship and less restrictive alternatives such as powers of attorney.

Plan on attending our upcoming program, on October 13, 2021, "Understanding the Surrogate Decision Makers, Who Decides When Your Patient or Client Can't? Click here to learn more about our programs.
Are You Over Estimating Your Social Security?

Bill Introduced — Again — to Bring the Supplemental Security Income Program into the 21st Century

Free phone equipment for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, and Speech-Disabled people.
Special Needs Law is a specialized area of law that involves representing, counseling, and assisting people who have a disability and their loved ones. Our attorneys address the client's perspective from a holistic viewpoint by discussing legal, medical, financial, social, and family issues.
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Most Adults With Special Needs Require Estate Planning Documents
Disabilities take many forms, and not all of them affect a person with special needs' ability to make decisions. In fact, many people have the capacity to create their own estate planning documents, and in some cases it is crucial that they do so.

One scenario that often arises has to do with "HIPAA", which stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, is the primary federal regulation governing a patient's private medical information. HIPAA gives a patient the right to manage their medical information and regulates who can access that information. Because medical providers must follow HIPAA regulations, it is difficult for loved ones who legitimately need to access another person's medical records, often in an emergency, to do so without a power of attorney for healthcare that authorizes the information's release. Under HIPAA, medical providers in these situations can disclose medical information to patients' families, but they are not required to do so without a release from the patient. Learn more about how we can assist you and /or someone you love. Click here to learn about our programs being offered this fall.
Upcoming Programs

  • August 9 - Paying for Long-Term Care: Debunking the Medicare Myths
  • September 1 - Estate Planning for People Who Have Diminished Cognitive Capacity
  • September 9 -Documents You Don't Think You Need - Until You Do
and many more
Visit our website to learn more and / or register for scheduled programs.
Phone Number for Locations: 312.899.0950  

Appointments are available in Arlington Heights, Chicago, Naperville, and Skokie, Illinois, or via video conferencing or telephone.
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