by Jonathan Cole | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Illinois General Assembly passed a bill is designed to reduce the incidence of third‐party institutions (banks, financial service providers, other entities) refusing to recognize valid powers of attorney (POAs) simply because of procedural or form‐based...
by Jonathan Cole | Oct 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Illinois recently enacted House Bill 2568 (HB 2568), instituting significant modifications that directly affect trust administration and the fiduciary responsibilities of trustees. Understanding these legislative updates is essential for trustees seeking to safeguard...
by Jonathan Cole | Oct 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
In 2025, Illinois enacted a significant change to its probate laws, raising the threshold for using a Small Estate Affidavit (SEA) from $100,000 to $150,000. This update simplifies estate administration for families managing modest estates and reduces the need for...
by Jonathan Cole | Jun 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Illinois has created a new law 755 ILCS 40/10 which amended The Health Care Surrogate Act by changing Sections 10, 20, and 65. This act originally set the guidelines for deciding whether to forgo life sustaining or any other form of medical treatment that involves an...
by Jonathan Cole | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
One challenge many Social Security Disability applicants face is the egregious cost of medical records. The medical records departments of hospitals, doctor’s offices, clinics, and specialty locations are both profiteering and blatantly disregarding the rules for...
by Jonathan Cole | Apr 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Covid-19 has affected everyone, but there are certain patients who have survived Covid-19 who are still suffering drastic and debilitating health issues, even after the initial phase of Covid should have run it’s course. These individuals are suffering from consistent...
by Jonathan Cole | Apr 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
There are two types of disability limitations that the Social Security Administration takes into account, physical limitations and mental health limitations. In regard to these types of disabilities, it is much more nuanced to be able to win a mental health claim. A...
by Jonathan Cole | Apr 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Compassionate Allowance claims are a subset of medical conditions where there is a clear indication of meeting the Social Security’s definition of a disability that prevents full time work. In theory, those with compassionate allowance claims should have their claims...
by Jonathan Cole | Feb 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
People who handle their estate planning often think about distributing their large or valuable assets, like their home or bank accounts. Often people don’t consider the distribution of tangible personal property. Clients frequently don’t consider who will be “in...
by Jonathan Cole | Oct 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
No one could predict that a global pandemic in 2020 would change the world as we once knew it. School-aged children face sudden and radical changes to their educational environment that no other generation of Americans have undergone. Many children have stopped...
