Peck Ritchey, LLC offers a broad scope of services ranging from basic estate planning to complex litigation. The estate planning lawyers at Peck Ritchey have proven experience in reducing exposure to gift, estate, and inheritance taxes, as well as special needs planning. Our estate planning lawyers provide advice on techniques that can be used not only upon death, but during your life to enable wealth to pass on to your intended beneficiaries in the most tax efficient manner possible.

Peck Ritchey’s litigation lawyers are recognized leaders in estate, trust and guardianship litigation. Peck Ritchey represents all parties to decedent’s estate litigation, trust litigation, contested guardianship as well as other areas of fiduciary litigation. In addition to will and trust contests, Peck Ritchey handles disputed accountings, recovery of assets, claims, heirship disputes, disputed guardianships and other estate litigation.

Peck Ritchey, LLC’s attorneys are frequently involved in drafting new legislation for consideration and passage by the Illinois General Assembly. All of Peck Ritchey, LLC’s attorneys are members of the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois Bar Association in addition to other legal associations. (Kerry R. Peck is a past President of the 22,000 member Chicago Bar Association.) These memberships are used to stay apprised of current trends and to improve the quality of our service, as well as to find innovative and compassionate approaches to current legal issues.

Our practice area includes:
• Probate, Trust, and Guardianship Litigation
• Administration of Estates, Trusts, and Guardianships
• Estate Planning and Special Needs
• Alzheimer's Disease Planning
• Elder Law
• Asset Protection and Medicaid Planning
• Special Needs Planning
• Corporate Law, including Small and Family Business Planning
• Guardianship Administration
• Guardianship Litigation
• Litigation against Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation
• Nursing Home Abuse/Neglect

Office Locations:

Chicago
105 W Adams Street
31st Floor
312-201-0900

Northbrook
707 Skokie Boulevard
Suite 600
847-509-1099

Oak Brook
700 Commerce Drive
Suite 500
630-928-3786 Ext. 3786

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Attorney Nancie Golnick Dorjath started the Dorjath Law Center to provide legal help to seniors, military veterans and all families in a dignified, honest and friendly manner.  Our clients are like extended members of our own family, and we are dedicated to providing the answers and help that you need.

Whether your needs are; Long Term Care Planning, Nursing Home or Assisted/Supportive Living, Nursing Home Contract Review, Medicaid Crisis Planning, Medicaid Appeals, Revocable Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Wills, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney, Asset Protection Planning, Veterans Benefits Planning or Special Needs Planning, we are ready to offer compassionate guidance and legal advice.

Estate Planning - Probate - Elder Law

At Dutton Casey & Meloloras P.C., we provide comprehensive and personally tailored estate planning, probate, and elder law services. Through our expertise of over 150 years of combined legal experience, personal attention, and commitment to service, we assist our clients in achieving their goals and finding peace of mind. Our clients can depend on our team for the knowledge, advice, and support they require to resolve their legal needs.

• Estate Planning
• Estate and Trust Administration 
• Estate and Trust Litigation
• Special Needs Planning
• Long-Term Care Planning
• Guardianship for Adults and Minors
• Litigation for Vulnerable Adults Against Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation
• Medicaid Planning and Applications
• Care Navigation and Advocacy
• Senior Housing Admissions, Discharges, and Contracts
• Mental Health Law

Unlike many law firms, we offer Care Navigation and Advocacy, a service that is designed to help establish quality care and assist with decision making. Our Care Coordinator, who is a licensed clinical social worker and certified care manager, supports our clients and attorneys by providing comprehensive assessments, family caregiver advocacy and education, and resource information needed for the client and family to understand and make decisions about care. Planning for the future is made up of a lot of moving parts. The goal of Care Navigation is to help put all of the parts together.

A law firm focused on lasting relationships

Since our foundation in 1987, we have built a team focused on being your partner for any legal situation. We represent our clients in various types of business and personal legal matters, including corporate transactions, estate planning, and real estate transactions, as well as probate and trust administration, healthcare, and elder law.

Today, DKMO is staffed by sixteen attorneys and a capable team of legal assistants, paralegals, and administrative staff. From our office in historic downtown Arlington Heights, we serve thousands of businesses and individuals throughout Illinois and Wisconsin.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Margolis Weldon provides clients with individualized Elder Law and Estate Planning solutions. We educate our clients and offer them peace of mind by equipping them with the tools to successfully navigate the road ahead.

Margolis Weldon believes in empowering their clients with the knowledge necessary to make informed decisions. We understand how challenging it can be for people to talk about death and dying, and we are committed to making the planning process as comfortable as possible. 

Estate Planning Documents We Provide

• Last Will and Testaments
• Revocable Living Trusts
• Irrevocable Trusts
• Power of Attorney for Health Care
• Power of Attorney for Property
• HIPAA Authorizations
• Living Wills
• Quit Claim Deeds

Our team of attorneys and CPAs, with over 20 years of experience, help our clients NAVIGATE LIFE AND LEGACY starting with a complimentary meeting when we get to meet one another and determine how best we can design your plan to meet your objectives.

Estate Planning

Wills and Trusts

Elder Law

Special Needs Planning

Probate and Trust Administration

Guardianship

Health Care and Financial Powers

Medicaid

Veterans Pension Benefits

Customizing, simplifying, and giving you and your family peace of mind throughout every step in the process while we work with you to accomplish your unique goals.

Taking care of your legal needs.

We are your local law firm for all of your legal needs in estate planning, real estate, business law and civil litigation across the Chicagoland area and beyond. We have the expertise, experience and accessibility to provide you with complete legal services in McHenry County where we live, work and participate in the communities we serve. We also provide legal services in the State, Federal and Appellate Courts throughout the State of Illinois.