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Address
4801 West Peterson Avenue
Suite 412
Chicago, Illinois 60646 (Cook Co.)
Phone
773-286-3800
Toll Free: 866-378-3800
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
out of 5
(Main Office) Michael H. Erde & Associates, P.C. has been serving clients and their families since 1980. Clients receive comprehensive estate planning advice with respect to elder law issues, wills, living trusts, special needs trusts, disabilities and asset protection. The firm also offers experienced assistance with guardianships, probate estates, trust administration and other post-mortem matters. Statement of PracticeElder Law, Probate, Wills, Trusts and Estates, Guardianship, Asset Protection, Disabilities, Special Needs Trusts, Living Trusts. Year Established: 1980
Firm Size: 3
Representative Clients:Devon Bank
Harris Bank
La Salle Bank
Waukegan Bank
Guaranty Title & Trust
Northern Trust Co.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Address4801 West Peterson Avenue
Suite 412
Chicago, IL 60646, (Cook Co.)
PhonePhone: 773-286-3800
Toll Free: 866-378-3800
Fax: 773-286-3504
URL: http://www.lawyers.com/erdelaw
Website
http://www.erdelaw.com
Office HoursMonday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only
Michael H. Erde (Attorney) born Chicago, Illinois, April 28, 1943; admitted to bar, 1969, Illinois. Education: Washington University (B.S., 1965); University of Illinois (J.D., 1968); John Marshall Law School (Master, Tax Credits, 1974). Board of Directors, Sauganash Chamber of Commerce. Board of Directors and Treasurer, Greater North Shore Estate Planning Council. Vice Chairman, Illinois State Bar Association Business Advice and Financial Planning Committee. Founder and Former Chairman, Chicago Bar Association Asset Protection Committee. Former Member: Illinois Department on Aging Elder Abuse and Neglect Program Multidisciplinary Team; Lake County Apartment Owners Association; Industrial Council; Illinois Alliance for Aging and Ravinia Festival Community Relations Commission; Board of Directors of the Irene Josselyn Center for Mental Health; Advisory Board, Northwest Community Mental Health Center; Exchange National Bank; Tax Department of a Public Accounting Firm. Former Chairman, Chicago Bar Association Elder Law Committee. Formerly, Guardian Ad Litem for Lake County adoption cases. Lecturer: Medicaid and Elder Law Issues; Estates and Trusts at local high school Adult Education programs; Illinois Institute Continuing Legal Education (IICLE); Trusts to Centel Company, Peoples Court, various CPA firms, senior citizens centers, and the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund; Wills, Trusts, and Estate Taxes for Holland-America Cruise Lines. Presenter: Medicare and Elder Law, Living Trusts, Asset Protection and Tax in Probate, National Business Institute, Half Moon Company LLC and Lorman Education Services; Seminar on Planning for Disabled Beneficiaries to Families of Children with Down's syndrome; Seminar on Estate Planning & Asset Protection to Lake County Apartment Owners Association; Seminars on Estate Planning for the U.S. Customs and Environmental Protection Agencies; Seminars on Estate Planning for the Multiple Sclerosis Society's Law Day Meeting; Seminars on supplemental needs trusts to Advocates behind Legal Education. Selected, Illinois' 2008 Super Lawyers for Elder Law, as featured in Chicago Magazine (representing top 5% of lawyers of their profession). Participant, Citizens Law Day and Law at the Library (Chicago Public Library) presentations. Member: Chicago (Senior Wills Program, Probate, Trust; Chairman, Elder Law and Asset Protection Committees) and Illinois State (Member, Section Council Elder Law Committee; Assembly) Bar Associations; Northwest Suburban Bar Association (Chairman of Wills, Trusts, Probate and Elder Law Committees); National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Director, Chicago Chapter); Council for Advanced Practitioners of NAELA; Illinois Alliance for Aging; Greater Northshore Estate and Financial Planning Council (Director, Secretary and Membership Chairman); Decalogue Society of Lawyers. Transactions: Medicaid Applications; Pooled Payback Trusts; Guardian and Probate Contests; Supplemental Need Trusts. Practice Areas: Estate Planning and Elder Law(60%, 185); Probate(20%, 60); Guardianship(15%, 35); Corporate-Business(5%, 20); Senior Citizen Housing; Powers of Attorney; Estate Administration; Trust Law; Medicare and Medicaid.Email: Michael H. Erde
——————————Jennifer Hahn Axelsen (Associate) born Park Ridge, Illinois, May 31, 1969; admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1990); DePaul University (J.D., 1993). Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA), 1999. Graduated: ABA National Trust School, 1997; ABA National Graduate Trust School, 1999. Recent Seminar, Beginning the Estate Administration Process, NBI, 2007. Member: Illinois State Bar Association (Member, Trusts & Estates Section). Practice Areas: Estate Administration(60%); Guardianship(30%); Trust Administration(10%).Email: Jennifer Hahn Axelsen
Mollie A. Whitehead (Associate) born Arlington Heights, Illinois, April 21, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: Illinois Wesleyan University (B.A., 2004); American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Probate and Estate Administration(20%); Estate Planning(20%); Guardianship(20%); Medicaid(30%); Elder Law(10%).Email: Mollie A. Whitehead
Elizabeth M. Fink (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, May 15, 1983; admitted to bar, 2009, Illinois. Education: Denison University (B.A., 2005); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2009). Phi Alpha Delta. Author: "Financial Abuse of the Elderly: An Overview," ISBA Elder Law Newsletter, Vol. 14, No. 1, 2008. Member: Illinois State, Canadian and American Bar Associations. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Probate and Estate Administration; Guardianship; Estate Planning.Email: Elizabeth M. Fink
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