Understanding What a Will Is and What It Does
- October 23, 2019
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Most people have heard of a will, although few people fully understand what a will is used for. If you are planning your estate, this is something essential for you to know. You may have heard that there are alternatives to a will, and this is tr... Read MoreShining the Light on Mental Illness
- May 23, 2016
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According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1 in 5 adults in the United States experiences mental illness. That’s about 43.8 million people, or around 18.5% of our country. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is a time to demystify some of the common misconceptions about various he...
Read MoreMore Adult Children Living With Their Parents
- May 5, 2016
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53.6% of 25 year olds in Illinois currently live with their parents. To give you some perspective, in 1999, only 25% of all 25 year olds lived with their parents. How did we go from 25% to 53.6% so quickly?
In my practice, I often counsel my clients about how to l... Read MoreThings Your Boss Doesn’t Tell You
- April 14, 2016
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Yesterday, April 12, 2016, was EQUAL PAY DAY. Woohoo! For those who may not know what this means, it’s the day that a woman would have to work up to beginning on January 1st of the previous year, to make the same amount as a man working only for that same pr...
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- October 1, 2015
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Read MoreAMERICAN SENIORS ARE BEING VICTIMIZED BY FINANCIAL FRAUD
- June 24, 2015
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One of the growing types of “crimes” that often goes unnoticed is elder abuse/fraud. If you have a family member, a family friend, or anyone you know that is older, perhaps lives alone, single and especially if he/she does not have any children, please take the time...
Read MoreTO WHOM WILL YOUR SUSPENDERS GO?
- June 10, 2015
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I recently read an article about Robin Williams’ estate and how the personal property like his suspenders from the “Mork and Mindy” TV show or the Oscar from the movie “Good Will Hunting” will be distributed. Many times it is the assets with little to no value in the ma...
Read MoreREADY OR NOT … SUMMER IS HERE!
- May 28, 2015
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HEALTH is a multi-faceted word that lends its meaning to finances, relationships, physical fitness and the list can truly go on. As we come out of a very long and arduous winter, many people may not have had the motivation to really get on track with the physical fitnes...
Read MoreWhat Makes ME Different?
- April 28, 2015
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I went to my son’s IEP (Individualized Educational Plan) Meeting at school to discuss his progress in 4th grade. The team includes his teacher, a Special Education Teacher, a Speech/Language Pathologist, an Occupational Therapist, an Assistive Technology F...
Read MoreTHE “DEFAULT WILL” – IS THAT WHAT YOU HAVE?
- April 13, 2015
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There was a gentleman named “John” who walked into my office letting me know that his cousin’s condo needed to be sold. His cousin, “Jane”, died the previous year and her condo was just sitting there empty. Jane had no surviving spouse, children, parents or siblings. ...
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