Task force: http://www.state.il.us/aging/1abuselegal/abuse_financial.htm#eataskforce
Reporting duties: http://www.state.il.us/aging/1abuselegal/abuse_reporting.htm#professionals
Illinois Senior Helpline:
Senior HelpLine:
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST
Toll-free within Illinois: 1-800-252-8966, 1-888-206-1327 (TTY)
Outside of Illinois: 217-524-6911
FAX: 217-524-6968
E-mail: http://www.ilsenior@aging.state.il.us
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Report on Financial Crimes Against the Elderly
www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=963
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General Research and Web Links
Consumers Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning
Prepared by the ABA Commission on Law and Aging
http://www.abanet.org/aging/toolkit/
Commission on Law adnd Aging -
Prepared by the ABA Commission on Law and Aging
http://www.abanet.org/aging/
Life Insurance Articles
This page on the Life Insurance Advisors, Inc web site contains 45 articles for lawyers, trustees and other professional advisors relating to life insurance product and company due diligence and the applications of life insurance in a variety of planning contexts. RPPT Member David Barkhausen is the Author of this web site. (3/3)
http://www.lifeinsuranceadvisorsinc.com/articles.html
www.utcproject.org
NCCUSL has established this website designed to help those studying the Uniform Trust Code (?UTC?) for potential enactment.
Legal Research for Estate Planners (LREP)
This site exists to (1) to assist legal researchers, including laypersons, students, and attorneys, in finding quality legal materials on the Internet; (2) to provide information, namely outlines, law school resources, and job resources, to law students throughout the world.
http://www.jasonhavens.net/
UNIFORM TRUST CODE Drafted by the NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONERS ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS
http://www.law.upenn.edu/bll/archives/ulc/uta/trust1009.htm
Related Links:
NCCUSL is now publishing "UTC Notes", a quarterly newsletter about the Uniform Trust Code, available from the links below.
The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel ? home page and public resources from the respected nonprofit association of trust and estates attorneys. Includes consumer information, index of ACTEC publications and extensive links
http://www.actec.org/
The Estate Planning Links Website ? another massive list of trust and estates, probate and tax web sites, including the "13 Best" sites
http://www.estateplanninglinks.com/
Stephan Liemberg?s FAQ?s - Index to variety of advanced techniques articles in detail, including GRATs, Charitable trusts. SCINs, more
http://www.leimbergservices.com/
Living Wills ? links to web sites focusing on health directives
http://www.mindspring.com/~scottr/will.html
Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service. Tax forms and instructions, frequently asked questions, filing and other resources and information
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/
U.S. Tax Code On-Line - Complete text of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, Title 26 of the U.S. Code, accessible in several searchable and linked formats
http://www.fourmilab.ch/ustax/ustax.html
Social Security On-line ? the official site of the Social Security Administration
http://www.ssa.gov/Charitable Giving:
Applicable Federal Rates ? from Brentmark?s excellent web site
http://www.brentmark.com/AFRs.htm
IRS Pub. 78 - Searchable List of Exempt Orgs
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/search/eosearch.html
Chronicle of Philanthropy
http://philanthropy.com/
Foundation Center
http://foundationcenter.org/
Foundation News and Commentary
http://cof.org
Elder Law:
Elder Law Issues Newsletter
Kansas Elder Law Network
AARP's Legal Services Network
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
SeniorLaw Home Page
National Handbook on Laws and Programs Affecting Senior Citizens -
Read a comprehensive collection on the total spectrum of issues affecting the senior. If you want to save the entire book to your computer, click here to download the handbook from the American Bar Association's web site. (If your browser does not support frames click here.)
Retirement Benefits:
The ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (JCEB) - coordinates the activities of the employee benefits committees of six sections, Business Law, Health Law, Labor and Employment Law, Real Property Probate and Trust, Taxation, and Tort and Insurance Practice
Natalie Choate's Life and Death Planning for Retirement Benefits ? Natalie?s Notes and other expert analysis on the income and estate planning aspects of retirement benefits.
Office Technology:
Dan Evans? Estate Planning Software Links
The Internet for the Trusts and Estates Lawyer from Trusts & Estates (Dec. 1997)
Just for Fun
- British Wills - NationalArchivesOnline from the UK. Search for famous wills for free. Download fee applies.
- Famous Wills on the Web - Wills of Celebrities and Ordinary People, 1493-1998. Mark C. Welch (not live as of 3 11 2005). (http://www.ca-probate.com/wills.htm)
- Humor in Estate Planning - Blog by law professors...humor for the erudite estate planner. Estate Planning professionals especially will enjoy this, but sometimes a bit obscure for the lay person.
- More famous wills - from Court TV from Shoeless Joe to Princess Di
- Senior Humor - From Dallas lawyer, Michael Cohen
- Humorous Cartoon on Living Wills - Jim Borgman at the Cincinatti Enquirer
Miscellaneous:
Crash Course in Wills and Trusts ? good basic explanation of the estate planning process
Alzheimer's Information and Resources.
Great New Articles on Alzheimer's
The New York Times health section has recently posted some great new articles on Alzheimer's Disease.
Donate
Make a difference in the lives of Alzheimer's victims, support the efforts of the Alzheimer's Association. The Association is dedicated to providing support services to caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease or memory related disorders. One of the quickest and best ways to help is to make an online donation. It's safe and secure. Click any of the sites below:
More Resources...
New Virtual Online Support Group.
It's here! Our new version of our online support group. Take a minute and help us build a virtual support system for those caregivers dealing with memory disorders. (Includes Alzheimer's and Huntington's.) This is our new version of this service so we welcome all feedback.
- AlzSupport.com Goes Live - There?s a new support group in town, one that is easy to access and requires no driving to get to. As many readers know, the Alzheimer?s Association hosts a number of support groups for caregivers in our community. The support group concept is one of the most effective ways to provide help directly to the caregiver. It puts people together who share a common experience and provides an environment where information on the disease process and its many effects on the patient and the caregiver are readily available. A major problem, however, and one of the ironic dilemmas with a support group, is that the caregiver providing the care for the loved one often cannot get away from providing that care to attend a real face-to-face support group. They feel that they just can?t get away. Now that has changed. The Alzheimer?s Association, in conjunction with elder law attorney Sean W. Scott, has created an online support group that uses the power of the internet to connect caregivers.
- Alzheimer's Books - Information is the key to survival. Take a moment and see what books and videos are out there to help shed more light on the disease and its effects.
- An Alzheimer's Chronicle - Read the journal of Margaret Hart,the wife of an Alzheimer's victim, and her strugle with the issues and daily tribulations of caring for her husband. Hear in her own words her experiences with her husband as he progressed through the disease.
- Alzheimer's News and Links - A new and improved collection of the latest news and great resources on the web. News, Research, statistics, families with with Alzheimer's patients, patient's websites and more. We are always adding other sites, feel free to forward your favorite Alzhiemer's related links.
