Vetted Illinois attorneys
Elder Law Attorney Referral Network
When benefits planning gets complex, Medicaid spend-down, trusts, POA, VA strategy, estate recovery, we connect Illinois families with vetted elder law attorneys who specialize in these exact issues.
You were reading about Aid & Attendance. An Illinois elder-law attorney can help turn that plan into signed documents that will hold up. Back to the Aid & Attendance guide.
Understand the benefit first
You don't always need an attorney to understand your benefits, that's what this site is for. Read the plain-English guide before you spend on legal fees.
Illinois Medicaid guide
Spend-down, 5-year lookback, estate recovery
VA Aid & Attendance guide
Pension strategy and appeals
LTC Insurance guide
Partnership planning and claim disputes
Illinois Pensions guide
QILDROs, beneficiary and survivor planning
When you need an elder law attorney
You do want an attorney when the plan involves protecting a home, restructuring assets before Medicaid, or drafting documents that will hold up if a family disagreement occurs.
Medicaid planning & spend-down
5-year lookback protection
VA Aid & Attendance strategy
Special needs & disability trusts
Powers of attorney (health & financial)
Estate recovery avoidance
Guardianship & competency
Deed & real estate planning
Where we have vetted attorneys
Chicago / Cook County
Cook
North Shore & Lake County
Lake, N. Cook
Western Suburbs
DuPage, Kane
South & Southwest Suburbs
Will, S. Cook
Northwest Suburbs
McHenry, NW Cook
A note on cost: Most elder law attorneys in Illinois offer a free 20 to 30 minute consultation. Comprehensive Medicaid asset-protection planning typically ranges $3,500-$8,000 flat fee, which is almost always a fraction of what a family loses to a poorly-timed transfer.