The Wall Street Journal recently published an article on their website titled “The 25 Documents You Need Before You Die”. Attorney Law provided information regarding the importance of not only a will, but of a revocable trust. “Every will is like a compass that points toward the closest courthouse,” he says in the article. He goes on to explain the in’s and out’s of sharing bank account information with loved ones before death. “If nobody ever takes any more out or puts money in, it becomes a dormant account and then becomes the property of the state,” he says. Due to his expertise in the area of Estate Planning, Rick Law was sought out by the Journal in order to clear up these important questions regarding ‘end of life’ planning. [button link=”http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303627104576410234039258092.html?KEYWORDS=25+documents ” size=”large” color=”green”]Rick Law Quoted in the Wall Street Journal[/button]

Attorney, Diana Law, was admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States in a ceremony held at the Supreme Court courtroom in Washington, D. C., on Monday, June 6, 2011. Ms. Law was part of a group of 45 Illinois lawyers organized by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA). The Honorable John G. Roberts, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, granted the motion. Admittees must complete an application with an endorsement of two sponsors and present a “certificate of good standing” from their local jurisdiction to confirm they have been a member of the local bar for at least three years. A reception was held for the lawyers, their family and friends at the historic Willard Hotel. Pictured is Ms. Law meeting Justice Ginsberg in Washington D.C.

Attorneys Rick Law and Zach Hesselbaum are invited to speak at the Kansas Elder Law Convention this October. They will present on the topic of “VA LTC benefits: Client-Focused Solutions”.

Rick Law, senior partner, spoke this past July at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) national convention in Chicago. He delivered a message on the topic of “creating a trust to protect a vulnerable loved one (who is not on public benefits)”.

Law Elder Law partner, Diana Law, was installed as the Kane County Bar Association president on June 2, 2011. She is the youngest president in the history of the association. The entire 1,345 member association and the staff at Law Elder Law congratulate her on this monumental accomplishment.