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Do you wish to avoid the cost and expense of Probate and a Guardianship? Could qualifying for Medicaid be advantageous to you? How can you save on Estate, Gift and other Taxes?

Our attorneys know how complicated things can get when you are planning the future of your estate. There are so many factors to consider and they are all important - creating the trust that will do what you want to do, providing for taxes, protecting your assets, preparing in case of disability, and more. You want to understand the estate planning and asset protection issues, and get all the details right.

Lawyers at Michael H. Erde & Associates, P.C., can take the worry out of your estate and asset protection planning, provide you with the information you need to make the right choices, and craft a legacy plan that preserves and ultimately enhances an estate.

We assist our clients in planning for the possibility of Incapacity, Disability, Assisted living/Nursing Home Placement and home Health care. Our Law Firm enables clients to avoid impoverishment caused by the escalating cost of long term care, to maintain their right to make health decision and to avoid unnecessary medical treatment.

Whether you are a family with young children, "empty nesters" developing an estate plan, or an elder wanting your affairs in order, Michael H. Erde & Associates, P.C., will provide you with answers to your questions, and tell you which questions to consider, in simple, clear English in this highly personal process.

Trusts - Special Needs - Supplemental Needs Trusts - Living Trusts - Other Trusts
If you or a loved one is disabled or has special needs, you will want to take those needs into account when you are planning the future of your estate or a legacy for your loved ones. We will do that for you. We will help you create a special needs trust for a child or an adult, or help a caregiver create a trust for a disabled senior, or other family member. We can help you select the trust that most benefits those you choose in a way that you choose. There are insurance trusts, minors' trusts, joint trusts, land trusts, generation-skipping trusts, special needs trusts, and more, which we will help you set up.

Wills - Testate or Intestate Estates - Advanced Health Care Directives - Living Wills
We will provide you with strategies to structure your will or trust for the maximum benefit of your loved ones. We share the information with you simply, clearly, so you can make decisions that are right for you. We will help your inheritors avoid probate.

Asset Protection - Tax Laws - Medicaid Laws - Other Useful Tools
What are the benefits of transferring your wealth while you're still living? How can you leverage a shift in your health care situation while maintaining your wealth and standard of living? We can help you sort through your options and make informed decisions.

Other topics we address: guardianships, trust administration, business succession planning, estate administration, HIPAA, long-term care planning, Medicaid, nursing homes and more.

Simple. Clear. Straightforward - Elder Law. It's What We Do.

Contact us: Michael H. Erde & Associates, P.C.: Toll Free: 888-714-8323 | 773-355-4978 | Fax: 773-286-3504
4801 W. Peterson Avenue
Suite 412
Chicago, IL 60646

Free parking, easy office access, conveniently located off Eden's Expressway