Practice Areas

DuPage County Elder Law and Medicaid Lawyer

Family Finances and Estate Planning Services for The Disabled and Elderly

From offices in Wheaton, Illinois, the law firm of Carol A. Nolan, Attorney at Law, uses a variety of estate planning tools to help people prepare their family finances for nursing home expenses and other healthcare costs, and plan for the distribution of assets.

If you are concerned about how the Medicaid system or Illinois state law will treat your family assets, or if a parent requires long-term care, Ms. Nolan can help. Contact the firm to schedule a confidential consultation regarding your estate planning or elder law concerns.

Handling All Elder Law and Estate Planning Concerns in Illinois

Ms. Nolan handles a wide range of legal concerns relating to elder law, estate planning and probate administration concerns.

Illinois Elder Law

Ms. Nolan works with Illinois seniors and their families to protect assets, address long-term healthcare needs, and prepare for possible mental incompetence. She helps adult children and other caretakers create guardianships for adults and elders who are unable to care for themselves.

Medicaid Services

Ms. Nolan helps individuals with Medicaid applications and planning, as well as preparing family estate documents to preserve family assets and maximize both state and federal benefits. She explains the rights of seniors under Illinois law, often creating OBRA special needs trusts to allow individuals to qualify for Medicaid assistance who might otherwise be ineligible. In addition, Ms. Nolan helps clients who have been denied Medicaid benefits file an appeal.

Estate Planning

Ms. Nolan handles all matters related to estate planning and asset distribution. She prepares wills, living wills, trusts - including revocable living trusts — and powers of attorney to enact her clients' exact wishes.

She also handles disability planning, preparing documents and creating legal arrangements to handle the affairs of disabled adults and children. She frequently creates third-party special needs trusts for the benefit of disabled adults and children, to ensure that the receipt of assets does not interfere with government benefits.

Tax planning is another principle component of Ms. Nolan's estate planning practice. She helps families with large estates ensure their assets can be passed down to their children, while avoiding payment of certain estate taxes.

Probate and Estate Administration

Ms. Nolan represents executors and trustees in Illinois probate courts, working to ensure the effective and efficient administration of estates. She also represents clients seeking to contest a will or challenge the distribution of assets.

To arrange your financial affairs and family estate or for more information on how to apply for Medicaid, call Carol Nolan at 630-668-6600 to arrange a consultation.