Illinois Elder Law, Estate Planning, and Medicaid Planning Lawyer

At the law office of Leonard F. Berg, Attorney at Law, in East Alton, Illinois, our elder law services encompasses many different elements to meet the needs of older adults. Some of those elements are directly related to being elderly or planning for the future, but don't have much to do with the law itself. Some are related to the law and have nothing to do with the elderly except that our client is an older person who is filing a lawsuit or defending against a lawsuit. Some are a complete mixture of the two. Whatever the mixture of elements, we assist clients with them all.

To find out how we can help you, contact us today to speak with an experienced Illinois elder law attorney.

Medicaid Planning • Medicare Part D • Prescription Drug Assistance

Many matters that we handle involve the Illinois Department on Aging's Circuit Breaker program, Illinois Cares Rx, and other community resources from government agencies, social services agencies, and non-profit programs which often present a bureaucratic maze difficult for people to negotiate on their own. We stay up to date on all these community resources so that we can thoroughly explain the benefits and pitfalls related each one of them.

Senior Citizen Real Estate Tax Exemption

Many senior citizens do not know about certain laws and regulations that are specifically designed to help with their financial situations. For instance, the government has established tax exemption programs. Also, low income people, including senior citizens on a fixed income, can sometimes defer the payment of their real estate taxes by having the state or county make a loan for payment of taxes. The loan is not repaid until the sale of the house. Also, the Illinois Department on Aging provides services and assistance to help low income seniors remain in their homes instead of going into a nursing home.

If you or an elderly family member needs help figuring out how to take advantage of community resources, contact our office today to speak with an experienced Illinois elder law attorney.

Leonard F. Berg, Attorney at Law
625 S. Bellwood Drive
East Alton, Illinois 62024
Phone: (618) 258 4800 | Fax: (618) 258 7301
Email: Contact Us
www.lbergelderlaw.com

The law office of Leonard F. Berg, Attorney at Law, in East Alton, IL, provides estate planning, elder law, and other transitions planning services to clients throughout the Highway 255 region of Illinois, including the cities of East Alton, Alton, Wood River, Roxana, Bethalto, Granite City, Collinsville, O'Fallon, Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Fairview Heights, Godfrey, Troy, Highland, and Jerseyville, and Madison County, St. Clair County, Jersey County, and Montgomery County.