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Timothy J. Ritchey practices in the areas of estate and guardianship administration, probate and trust litigation, real estate litigation, and estate planning. Over 90% of Tim's practice is dedicated to litigation, with an emphasis on contested probate litigation. He represents individuals, families, financial institutions, medical institutions and governmental organizations in cases brought in State and Federal court. Tim has been appointed Special Assistant Attorney General in numerous matters to represent the State's interests in ongoing litigation.. Tim received his Bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Before attending law school, he worked at Morgan Stanley as an analyst. Tim graduated with Honors from the Chicago-Kent College of Law where he interned at the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic. While in law school, he received a Merit Scholarship and was regularly named to the Dean's List. Tim was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 2005.. Tim authors numerous articles addressing elder law issues, including withdrawal rates from retirement funds, viatical and life settlements, and tax breaks for offspring who support their parents. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association and DuPage County Bar Association. Tim is a committee member of the Probate Practice Committee and Estate Planning Committee of the Chicago Bar Association. Tim routinely gives speeches addressing the pertinent topics within his legal field. He is also involved with the Illinois State Bar Association in organizing functions to raise money for charity.

Kate Curler is the founder and principal attorney at the Law Office of Kate Curler LLC, a Chicago law firm offering personalized, reasonably-priced legal services to seniors, the disabled and their families.. Spurred on by her personal experience advocating for her parents in hospitals, rehab centers, nursing homes and with insurance companies, Kate realized there was a huge need for an attorney who goes beyond the drafting of legal documents and aggressively advocates for her clients to get the best medical care and to be treated with dignity and compassion.. Services include Guardianship, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney forms, Senior Advocacy, Guardianship, benefit programs and Medicaid Planning, help negotiating senior living and nursing home contracts, Probate, and working with families to make hard decisions regarding health, assets and the independence of loved ones.

Julie began practicing at the Office of the Public Guardian of Cook County, Illinois, where she represented abused and neglected children. She then went into private practice and broadened her career to include real estate litigation, commercial litigation and probate matters. Beginning in 2005, Julie was brought on as an associate at a firm concentrating in commercial litigation and probate law. While there, she continued her commercial litigation and handled the probate practice, which included both routine and contested decedents' estates and guardianship matters for disabled adults and children. Julie also is regularly appointed as Special Representative in foreclosure cases when there is a deceased mortgagor. In 2010, Julie joined her mother, attorney Sherry A. Fox, in opening FOX LAW OFFICES LLC. As of October 2014, Julie is the sole proprietor of FOX LAW OFFICES LLC.. Areas of concentration: Probate litigation, including guardianship matters for disabled adults and children, and decedents' estates. Serving as a Special Representative in mortgage foreclosure matters.

I have practiced in estate planning, probate, and estate and trust litigation since graduating from law school in 2004.  After working at Urban & Burt, Ltd., in Oak Forest, IL, I joined Paul F. O'Keefe, P.C. in 2006 where I continue to practice in estate planning, probate, trust and estate litigation, and now commercial litigation.  I work out of both our Evanston and Chicago offices.  I grew up in West Michigan and came to the Chicago area to attend college at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, IL.

I concentrate my practice in elder law, with a focus on long term care planning, guardianships, probate and trust administrations, and estate planning. I represent clients in routine guardianship and probate matters, as well as more complex Medicaid and special needs planning cases. I enjoy working with clients and their families to develop and implement plans to achieve their goals, and guides her clients in every step of the plan

I became an attorney because I wanted to work with people and have a positive impact on their lives. Nowhere is this more apparent and rewarding than in the field of Elder Law. My clients’ goals become my goals and I enjoy working with them every step of the way to accomplish peace of mind.

I am a certified as an elder law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. I have practiced exclusively in elder law since 2004 when I began representing clients in adult guardianships and elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation litigation. Since then, my practice has expanded to include probate and trust administration, estate planning, retirement benefits, special needs planning, long term care planning, Medicaid applications, and nursing home issues. I devote a substantial portion of her time to helping families plan for the care of a loved one with a chronic care need. I represent my clients with a continuity of care that extends from the creation of a long term care plan to the execution, implementation, and administration of that plan.

Experienced Guardianship attorney serving clients in Chicago and surrounding areas.

Experienced Guardianship attorney serving clients in Chicago and surrounding areas.

Experienced Guardianship attorney serving clients in Chicago and surrounding areas.

Experienced Guardianship attorney serving clients in Chicago and surrounding areas.

Experienced Guardianship attorney serving clients in Chicago and surrounding areas.

Experienced Guardianship attorney serving clients in Chicago and surrounding areas.

Experienced Guardianship attorney serving clients in Chicago and surrounding areas.

Experienced Guardianship attorney serving clients in Chicago and surrounding areas.

Experienced Guardianship attorney serving clients in Chicago and surrounding areas.

Experienced Guardianship attorney serving clients in Chicago and surrounding areas.

Experienced Guardianship attorney serving clients in Chicago and surrounding areas.

Experienced Guardianship attorney serving clients in Chicago and surrounding areas.

Experienced Guardianship attorney serving clients in Chicago and surrounding areas.

Experienced Guardianship attorney serving clients in Chicago and surrounding areas.